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