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7 September 2020  
(20-6033) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
PHILIPPINES  
High-Density Polyethylene and Linear Low -Density Polyethylene pellets and granules  
The following notification, dated 4 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Philippines .* 
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Further to Article 12.1 (a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Permanent Mission of the 
Philippines to the W TO hereby notifies the Committee on Safeguards of the initiation of a preliminary 
safeguard investigation on the importation of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Linear Low -
Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) pellets and granules from various countries.  
1  DATE O F INITIATION OF THE INVESTIGATION  
Notice of initiation of preliminary safeguard investigation was published on 4 September 2020 . 
2  PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE INVESTIGATION  
HDPE pellets and granules classified under ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 
Code 3901.20.00 and LLDPE pellets and granules classified under AHTN Codes 3901.10.12, 
3901.10.92, 3901.40.00 and 3901.90.90 . 
3  REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
The investigation was initiated on the basis of the petition submitted by the petrochemical industry 
represented by JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation (JGSPC) that increased imports of High-
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Linear Low -Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) pellets and granules 
cause serious injury to the domestic industry in t erms of declining  domestic sales, production, 
utilization rate, reduction in labor productivity, incurred losses, suppression, depression and increase 
inventory.  
The investigation has been initiated to determine whether safeguard measures are warranted.  
 
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* A copy of the Notice of Initiation has been submitted electronically. To consult this document, please contact 
Ms Richards ( anne.richards@wto.org ) or Ms Naville ( delphine.naville@wto.org ) of the Rules Division.  