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Ref : EIC 230/2/1/1/1

19 October 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 851/2012

Egypt : Termination of Safeguard Investigation on Cotton Textile and Mixed Cotton Textile

Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 238/2012 of 29 March 2012, Egypt has decided to terminate the safeguard investigation on cotton textile and mixed cotton textile, according to a recent communication circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The communication (with document symbol G/SG/N/7/EGY/5/Suppl.1) can be obtained from the WTO's website through the following link: http://docsonline.wto.org/gen_search.asp?language=1.

DETAILS

2.The Egyptian authorities notified to the WTO that their provisional safeguard measures against imports of cotton textile and mixed cotton textile was initiated on 29 February 2012. The provisional safeguard measure was applied for 200 days.

3.By communication of 19 September 2012, the Egyptian authorities notified to the WTO their decision to terminate the safeguard investigation against imports of cotton textile and mixed cotton textile, and cease the provisional safeguard measure against imports of the subject products. The final findings were published in the Official Gazette of Egypt on 12 September 2012.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact Mr. Derek WONG at telephone number 3403 6352 or the undersigned at 2398 5427.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Anna CHEUNG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note :

  • While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.