INDONESIA LAUNCHES STEEL SECTION SAFEGUARD DUTY PROBE
February 1st, 2014
The Indonesian government has launched an inquiry that could lead it to levy temporary protective ‘safeguard’ duties against imports of I and H sections made with certain alloyed steels.This probe will be staged by the Indonesian Safeguards Committee (Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia - KPPI) and comes after a request from Indonesian steel manufacturer PT. Gunung Garuda.A World Trade Organisation (WTO) note said Gunung had “prima facie evidence” of increased volumes of these I and H sections being imported into Indonesia which would “cause or ...
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