On 27 July 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that Indonesia had notified its Committee on Safeguards that it had decided to initiate, on 25 July 2023, a safeguard investigation on slag wool, rock wool, and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls, classifiable in tariff subheading 6806.10.00.
In the notification Indonesia indicated, among other things, that:
“Those having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties in this investigation should submit a written request within a period of 15 days in Indonesia from the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority. All submissions and requests made by 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.”
Furthermore, Indonesia's notification indicates that:
“The Investigating Authority will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those members who have a substantial interest in presenting their evidence and views. The hearing is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 10 August 2023, from 10.00 -12.00 am (GMT+7) via video conference. All interested parties who wish to participate in the hearing and all written evidence and views are to submitted to the Investigating Authority no later than 7 August 2023. Registration on the day of the hearing (10 August 2023) will start at 09.00 am (GMT+7) and only authorised representatives will have access to the hearing.”
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:
The Indonesian Safeguards Committee
Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia (KPPI)
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110
Telephone / Facsimile: (62-21) 385 7758
E-mail: mailto:kppi@kemendag.go.id
What is a safeguard investigation?
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties.
A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.