Colombia Trade department, Industry department and tourism department will issue No.0223 and No.0227 decision during July.26, 2005-August.1separately to take up the application of Textile Industry Manufacturer Association and carry out safeguard investigation to textile in 71 tax criterion involving 10 chapters according the product-specific safeguard item in 16th regulation of China's protocol for joining WTO.
According to executive procedure for transition safeguard measure to specific product in No.1480 order in May.11, 2005, Colombia government will implement temporary safeguard measure to part China textile by imposing more tariff within 200 days.
The applicant of this safeguard case will bring forward application for recalling No.0223, No.0227 decision to Colombia trade department, industry department and tourism department in March.2,2006 and decide to deliver the application for anti-dumping measures to replace current safeguard measures, the reason for it is as follows:
China export textile hurt Colombia textile industry and influence industry structure of inland manufacturer suffer the severe harm of China import textile, so the safeguard measures need be taken.
It is difficult in procedure for Colombia to handling the case through diplomatic channels with China.
Colombia Trade Department will declaim to terminate the investigation in March.6, 2006. The act will take effect since announcement date and will be informed to associate importer, exporter and manufacturers as well as China through China representatives in Colombia.
