On 24 September 2020, Thailand notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 18 September 2020 a safeguard investigation on aluminium foil.

In the notification Thailand indicated, among other things, as follows:

"As a result of the extraordinary circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all relevant importers, exporters and any other interested parties wishing to present evidence, documents, views or comments pertaining to the investigation shall submit the aforementioned information in writing to the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, by email at pavineeb@moc.go.th latest on 5 October 2020 before 16:30 ICT (GMT+7). […]
 
The non-confidential summary of the petition for an initiation of the investigation regarding the safeguard measure (Thai version) is available in the web page https://www.thaitr.go.th/th/search/SG1006
Interested parties wishing to raise questions regarding the above proceedings or request for information should contact to the following address:
 
Trade Interests and Remedies Division, Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand
563 Nonthaburi Road., Bangkasor, Nonthaburi 11000 THAILAND
Telephone: (662) 547-4722, Facsimile: (662) 547-4741
Email: butrade@moc.go.th "
The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/THA/6