 
./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/IDN/1 
21 October 2004 
 (04-4465) 
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 
 
INDONESIA 
 
  The following communication, dated 19 October 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Indonesia.  
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1. Date of initiation of the investigation 
The investigation was initiated on 19 October 2004. 
 2. Product subject to investigation 
 Ceramic tableware under HS Code 6911.00.00.00;  6911.10.00.00;  6911.90.00.00;  
6912.00.00.00.  
3. Reason for initiation of investigation procedure 
 The investigation was initiated following an  evaluation of a safeguards petition from the 
domestic industry figured ceramic tableware.   An evaluation of data showed that import s had increased by 61.2 per cent and it increased 
more than three-fold from 1999 to 2003.  As a resu lt, market share of domestic industry had decreased 
by 48 per cent from the year 1999 to 2003. 
 
 The investigation has been initiated to de termine whether the safeguard is warranted. 
 
4. Additional information 
 The time-limit for declaring an interest in par ticipation in the procedure is 15 days after the 
publication of the initiation.  Within a 15 day period  interested parties may request to the Committee 
on Trade Defence of Indonesia (KPPI) to participat e in a hearing pursuant to Article 19 of the 
Presidential Decree Number 84/2002.   Interested parties are invited to submit written st atements and information to be considered in 
the investigation, within a period of 15 days from the date of publication of the initiation. 
  Further information with respect to the inves tigation may be submitted to or can be obtained 
from the competent authority at the following address: G/SG/N/6/IDN/1 
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 the Committee on Trade Defence of Indonesia (KPPI)  
 Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Building II, 3
rd floor, Jakarta 10110 
 Telephone:  (62-21) 385 7758, 384 8749  Facsimile:   (62-21) 385 7758 
 E-mail:       kppi_moit@dprin.go.id 
 
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