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1 November 2023 
(23-7385) Page: 1/2 
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  
Cotton Fabric  
The following communication, dated and received on 31 October  2023, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Indonesia . 
 
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1  THE DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION  
The investigation was initiated on 27 October 2023.  
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION  
Cotton Fabric under Harmonized System (HS.) Code 5208.21.00, 5208.22.00, 5208.31.90, 
5208.33.00, 5208.41.90, 5208.42.10, 5208.42.90, 5208.43.00, 5208.52.10, 5208.59.20, 
5208.59.90, 5209.11.10, 5209.11.90, 5209.19.00, 5209.21.00,  5209.31.00, 5209.49.00, 
5209.51.10, 5210.21.00, 5210.32.00, 5210.41.10, 5210.49.00, 5210.51.10, 5210.59.10, 
5210.59.90, 5211.31.00, 5211.32.00, 5211.39.00, 5211.59.10, 5211.59.90, 5212.15.90, 
5212.21.00, and 5212.23.00 according to Indonesia Customs Tarif f Book 2022.  
3  REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
(i) The Investigating Authority initiated a safeguard investigation following an evaluation of the 
application documents filed by the Applicant, which constitutes a major proportion of the 
total domestic production of the subject goods in Indonesia.  
(ii) The non -confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address below, 
following the link: https:// bit.ly/DokumenPenyelidikanProdukKainTenunandariKapas  
4  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:  
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE  
Komite Pengaman an Perdagangan Indonesia (KPPI)  
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile: (62 -21) 385 7758  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
5  DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND VIEWS BY INTERESTED 
PARTIES  
(i) Those having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties in this 
investigation should submit a written request with in a period of 15 days in Indonesia from 
the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority. All submissions and requests made by G/SG/N/6/IDN/40  
 
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  interested parties must be sent both in a written letter and in electronic format, and must 
indicate the name, address, e -mail address, telephone, and fax number of the interested 
parties.  
(ii) In accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safeguard, the Investigating Authority 
will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those Members who have a 
substantial inter est to present their evidence and views. The hearing is scheduled to be held 
on Wednesday, 29  November  2023 from 2.00 - 4.00 pm (GMT+7). All interested parties, 
who wish to participate in the hearing and all written evidence and views, submitted to the 
Investigating Authority no later than 22  November 2023. Registration on the day of the 
hearing (29 November 2023) will start at 9.00 am (GMT+7) and only authorized 
representatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
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