Indonesia’s Safeguards Committee’s has launched a probe to ascertain how apparels from Bangladesh negatively affected exports to the Southeast Asian country. The committee initiated the investigation following an application from the Indonesia Textile Association.

The next round of negotiations is scheduled to be held in October 21-22. The two countries are scheduled to hold meeting on the rules of origin issue for the PTA. The latest development may affect negotiation process as well as Bangladesh’s export to the country if Indonesia finally imposes any safeguard duty after the investigation is completed.

Evaluating the application of the association, Indonesia in its notification said that there was sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a safeguard investigation. The products that fall under the investigation include overcoats, suits, shirts, blouses, T-shirts, singlets and other vests, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, babies’ garments and clothing accessories, other made up clothing or parts of garments, jackets, blazers, trousers and some other items.