In Turkey, the authority to initiate dumping or

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

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

communiqués published on the Official Gazette.

During the last quarter of 2018, the Ministry has

initiated several expiry review investigations and announced its decisions upon

concluding several ongoing investigations.

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

defense cases initiated, finalized or amended during the last quarter of 2018:

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Communiqué No. 2018/34 dated October 5th,

2018 concerning the imports of electrically operated (wall clocks) originating

from People's Republic of China:

The Ministry initiated an expiry review investigation

in relation to the current dumping measures on imports of electrically operated

(wall clocks) classified under the CN Code 9105.21.00.00.00 originating from

People's Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/35 dated October 16th,

2018 concerning several imports originating from People's Republic of China,

India and Vietnam:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the expiry review in relation to the current dumping measures on

imports of continuous transmission straps (v-straps, except v-grooved) with

trapeze cut and outlines between 60 cm and 180 cm, classified under the CN code

4010.32.00.00.00, continuous transmission straps (v-straps, except v-grooved)

with trapeze cut and outlines between 180 cm and 240 cm, classified under the

CN code 4010.34.00.00.00 and continuous transmission straps (v-straps, except

v-grooved) with trapeze cut classified under the CN code 4010.39.00.00.00

originating from People's Republic of China, India and Vietnam. Accordingly,

the Ministry decided to impose the anti-dumping duty of 3.15 USD/kg on imports

of each product originating from each listed country.

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Communiqué No. 2018/37 dated October 16th,

2018 concerning the withdrawn application for the anti-dumping investigation regarding

certain imports originating from Republic of Korea:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

withdrawal of the domestic producers' application within the investigation period

in relation to the anti-dumping investigation on imports of additives prepared

for cement, mortar and concrete classified under the CN Code 3824.40.00.00.00

and polycarboxylates (acrylicacid or methacrylic acid of 70% concentrated aqueous

solutions and polyethylene glycol derivatives of polymers composed of 70% or

more polymer) classified as "Others" under the CN Code 3906.90.90.00.00 originating

from Republic of Korea. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to finalize the

anti-dumping investigation without imposing any duties.

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Communiqué No. 2018/38 dated October 16th,

2018 concerning the imports of synthetic and artificial discontinuous fiber originating

from Nepal and Bangladesh:

Currently, anti-dumping duties are imposed to the

imports of synthetic and artificial discontinuous fiber classified under the CN

Code 55.08; 55.09 (except 5509.52, 5509.61 and 5509.91); 55.10 (except 5510.20)

and 55.11 originating from People's Republic of China, Indonesia and India as

per the Communiqué No. 2009/1 and 2015/8; to imports of the same originating

from Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam as per the Communiqué No. 2014/2.

As per the Communiqué No. 2016/22, the Ministry decided to include Chinese

Taipei within the scope of the measures. After the completion of

anti-circumvention investigation, the Ministry decided not to impose any duties

on the imports from Nepal, but to impose an anti-dumping duty of 0.80 USD/kg

for imports of the same products originating from Bangladesh excluding one

company for which the Ministry decided to not impose any anti-dumping duties.

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Communiqué on Amendment of the Communiqué No. 2015/9

dated October 16th, 2018 concerning coagulated artificial leathers

originating from People's Republic of China:

The Ministry has amended the Communiqué No. 2015/9

dated April 12th, 2015 through the Communiqué dated October 16th,

2018, and indicated that anti-dumping duty of 1.9 USD/kg will be applied on

coagulated artificial leathers classified under the CN code 5603.14 as well as

3921.13 originating from People's Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/36 dated October 20th,

2018 concerning the imports of polyester synthetic discontinuous fibers

(polyester fiber) originating from People's Republic of China:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the expiry review in relation to the current dumping measures on

imports of polyester synthetic discontinuous fibers (polyester fiber),

classified under the CN code 5503.20.00.00.00 originating from People's

Republic of China. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to impose an anti-dumping

duty of 0.21 USD/kg on the above imports of polyester synthetic discontinuous

fibers (polyester fiber) originating from People's Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/39 dated October 27th,

2018 concerning the imports of products classified as "flux cored welding wires"

originating from Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of wires filled with

metal base (for welding electric arcs), classified as "flux cored welding

wires" under the CN code 8311.20.00.00.00 originating from Socialist Republic

of Vietnam. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to impose an anti-dumping duty at

a rate of 29.65% for imports of products classified as "flux cored welding

wires" originating from Socialist Republic of Vietnam, excluding one company for

which the Ministry decided to impose an anti-dumping duty at a rate of 21.15%.

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Communiqué No. 2018/40 dated December 31st,

2018 concerning the imports of polystyrene classified as "others" originating

from Islamic Republic of Iran:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of polystyrene,

classified as "others" under the CN code 3903.19.00.00.00 originating from Islamic

Republic of Iran. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to impose an anti-dumping

duty at a rate of 11,3% of the CIF costs for imports of polystyrene classified

as "others" originating from Islamic Republic of Iran.

The

content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject

matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

Authors: Gönenç

Gürkaynak, Esq., Ceren Yıldız, Sinem Uğur and Nazlı Gürün, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

(First published by Mondaq on January 4,  2019)