In Turkey, the authority to initiate dumping or

subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, is given to the Ministry of Economy ("Ministry").

Within the scope of this authority, the Ministry announces its decisions with the

communiqués published on the Official Gazette.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Ministry has

initiated 2 new dumping investigations, one re-initiation of an investigation

and 2 final review investigations while announcing or revising dumping measures

in certain investigations.

Below is a bullet-point summary of the status of the

anti-dumping cases initiated or revised during the first quarter of 2017:

- Communiqué No.

2017/1 dated March 7th, 2017, concerning unbleached craft papers

originating from United States of America: The Ministry announced its

decision upon the completion of the investigation on imports of "unbleached

craft papers 4804.11.11.10.00, 4804.11.15.10.00 and 4804.11.90.10.00 CN Codes" originating

from United States of America. In this respect, the Ministry has decided to

revise the range and the scope of the current dumping measures on the products

that were placed in 2015.

- Communiqué

No. 2017/2 dated January 12th 2017, concerning various products

originating from Thailand, India, Chinese Taipei and People's Republic of China:

The Ministry announced the ongoing anti-dumping measures that will expire in

the second half of 2017. According to this Communiqué, if a final review

investigation is not e initiated, the following measures will expire as of the

second half of 2017: (i) imports of "vulcanized rubber yards and robes"

originating from Thailand, (ii) imports of "polyester texturized yards"

originating from India and Chinese Taipei, (iii) imports of "plywoods"

originating from People's Republic of China, (iv) imports of "granite"

originating from People's Republic of China.

- Communiqué

No. 2017/3 dated February 23rd 2017, concerningflux cored welding wire originating from the People's Republic

Of China: The Ministry announced its decision as

a result of the completion of its final review investigation on imports of

"wires filled up with base metals 8311.20.00.00.00 CN Code" originating from

the People's Republic Of China. The Ministry has decided that the measure

effective under the Communiqué No. 2011/16 published on the Official Gazette

dated July 8th 2011 and numbered 28008, shall remain in effect as

is.

- Communiqué No.

2017/4 dated February 23rd, 2017, concerning terephthalic acid

originating from Republic of Korea, Belgium and Spain:  The Ministry announced that it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on the imports

of "terephthalic acid 2917.36.00.00.11 CN Code" originating from Republic of

Korea, Belgium and Spain.

-  Communiqué No. 2017/5 date February 25th,

2017, concerning polyester

partially oriented yarn originating from People's Republic Of China, India,

Malaysia, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam: The Ministry initiated an investigation for the

termination of current dumping measures on imports of "yarn partially oriented

from polyester" originating from People's Republic Of China, Republic of India,

Malaysia, Republic of Indonesia, Taiwan, Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist

Republic of Vietnam.

- Communiqué No.

2017/6 dated April 1st, 2017, concerning solar panels originating

from People's Republic Of China: The Ministry announced its decision upon

the completion of the anti-dumping investigation on "solar modules and panels

8541.40.90.00.14 CN Code" originating from Republic of Korea.  In this respect, the Ministry has decided to

apply an anti-dumping tax of 20 to 25 USD/m2 on the imports of solar panels

originating from People's Republic Of China.

- Communiqué No.

2017/7 dated March 31st, 2017, concerning phthalic anhydride originating from

Republic of Korea: The Ministry announced its decision upon the completion

of the anti-dumping investigation on "phthalic anhydride 2917.35.00.00.00 CN

Code" originating from Republic of Korea.

In this respect, the Ministry has decided to implement an anti-dumping

tax of 8,44 % on the imports of "phthalic anhydride 2917.35.00.00.00 CN Code"

originating from Republic of Korea.

- Communiqué No.

2017/8 dated March 21st, 2017, concerning wall-type split

air-conditioners & outdoor unit of wall-type split air-conditioners &

indoor unit of wall-type split air-conditioners, originating from People's

Republic of China: The Ministry initiated a final review investigation against

the current strict dumping measures on imports of "wall type split air

conditioners", "external units of wall

type split air conditioners (except from external units of split air

conditioners with variable

refrigerant volume)" and "internal units of wall type split air conditioners"

originating from People's Republic of China.

- Communiqué No.

2017/9 dated March 24th, 2017, concerning sodium percarbonate

originating from Federal Republic of Germany and Kingdom of Sweden: The Ministry

has announced that it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on the imports

of "sodium percarbonate 2836.99.90.10.00 CN Code" originating from Federal

Republic of Germany and Kingdom of Sweden.

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Ceren Yıldız and Ecem Elver, ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

First published in Mondaq on

April 10, 2017