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22 June 2020  
(20-4350) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  
 Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVESTIGA TION  
AND THE REASON FOR I T 
PHILIPPINES  
Galvanized Iron Sheets, Coils and Strips  
The following communication dated 19 June 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 WTO hereby notifies the Committee on Safeguards of the initiation of a preliminary 
safeguard investigation on the importation of Galvanized Iron (GI) sheets, coils and strips from 
various countries.  
1  DATE OF INITIATION O F THE INVESTIGATION  
Notice of initiation of preliminary safeguard investigation was publ ished on 17 June  2020.  
2  PRODUCT SUBJECT TO T HE INVESTIGATION  
Galvanized Iron (GI) sheets, coils and strips  under ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 
Code 7210.41.11, 7210.41.19, 7210.41.91, 7210.41.99, 7210.49.91, 7210.49.99 as well as GI 
strips falling under AHTN Codes 7212.30.12, 7212.30.13, 7212.30.19 and 7212.30.99.  
3  REASONS FOR INITIATI ON OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
The investigation was initiated on the basis of the petition submitted by the steel industry 
represented by the Puyat Steel Corporation (Puyat Steel) that increased imports of GI sheets, coils 
and strips cause serious injury to the domestic industry in ter ms of declining market share, sales, 
profitability, price depression and price undercutting  and increasing inventory . 
The investigation has been initiated to determine whether safeguard measures are warranted . 
 
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* A copy of the Notice of the 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.  
 