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 second quarter of 2018, the Ministry has

initiated a number of anti-dumping and anti-circumvention investigations and

announced its decisions upon concluding several of the ongoing investigations.

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

defense cases initiated, concluded or amended during the 2nd quarter

of 2018:

-

Communiqué No. 2018/16 dated May 4th, 2018

concerning the imports of granite originating from Socialist Republic of

Vietnam:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the new exporter review investigation in relation to the current

dumping measures on imports of granite classified under the CN Codes

6802.23 and 6802.93 originating from Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Accordingly, the Ministry decided not to apply anti-dumping duties on imports

of granite under the CN codes 6802.23 and 6802.93 of the new exporter

company originating from Socialist Republic of Vietnam, along with two other

companies.

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Communiqué No. 2018/18 dated May 22nd, 2018

concerning the imports of plywood 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 plywood, classified under the CN codes 4412.10, 4412.31, 4412.33,

4412.34 and 4412.39 originating from People's Republic of China. Accordingly,

the Ministry decided to apply an anti-dumping duty of 140 USD/m3 on

imports of plywood classified under the CN codes 4412.10, 4412.31, 4412.33,

4412.34 and 4412.39 originating from People's Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/21 dated May 22nd, 2018

concerning the imports of products classified as "others" under CN Code

3903.19.00.00.00 originating from Islamic Republic of Iran:

The Ministry initiated an anti-dumping investigation

against imports of products classified as

"others" under the CN code 3903.19.00.00.00 originating from Islamic

Republic of Iran upon the complaint of the local producer Aschem Petrokimya

Sanayi A.Ş.

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Communiqué No. 2018/19 dated May 24th, 2018

concerning the imports of granite 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 granite, classified under the CN codes 6802.23 and 6802.93

originating from People's Republic of China. Accordingly, the Ministry decided

to continue to apply the anti-dumping duty of 174 USD/Ton on imports of plywood

classified under the CN codes 6802.23 and 6802.93 originating from People's

Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/20 dated May 24th, 2018

concerning the imports of polyester synthetic discontinuous fibers (polyester

fiber) originating from People's Republic of China:

The Ministry initiated an 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.

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Communiqué No. 2018/22 dated June 19th, 2018

concerning the imports of igniters (only to be used as ignition systems of gas furnaces

and ovens) originating from People's Republic of China:

The Ministry announced its decision upon the

completion of the anti-dumping investigation on igniters (only to be used as

ignition systems of gas furnaces and ovens), classified under the CN code

9613.80.00.00.11 originating from People's Republic of China. Accordingly, the

Ministry decided to apply an anti-dumping duty at a rate of 24.55% on all

imports of igniters (only to be used as ignition systems of gas furnaces and

ovens), classified under the CN code 9613.80.00.00.11 originating from People's

Republic of China.

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Communiqué No. 2018/23 dated June 21st,

2018 concerning the imports of partially drawn polyester yarn:

Currently, anti-dumping duties are imposed to the

imports of polyester textured yarns classified under the CN Code 5402.33

originating from People's Republic of China, Malaysia, Republic of Indonesia,

Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Socialist Republic of Vietnam as per the

Communiqué No. 2017/5. With the Communiqué No. 2018/23 dated June 21st,

2018, the Ministry announced its decision upon the completion of the

anti-circumvention investigation regarding the imports of partially drawn polyester

yarn classified under the CN Code 5402.46 due to its impairing effect on the

anti-dumping duties imposed on the imports of polyester textured yarns.

Accordingly, the Ministry decided to apply an anti-dumping duty at a rate of 8%

on imports of partially drawn polyester yarn originating from India, Chinese

Taipei, Thailand, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Republic of Indonesia and

Malaysia, excluding two companies from India, one company from Thailand and

four companies from Republic of Indonesia, for which the Ministry decided to

apply anti-dumping duties at lower rates differentiating from %2.45 to 7.12%.

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Communiqué No. 2018/24 dated June 19th,

2018 concerning the imports of lead pencils and crayons, originating from

People's Republic of China and Thailand:

Currently, anti-dumping duties are imposed to the

imports of lead pencils and crayons classified under the CN Code 9609.10

originating from People's Republic of China as per the Communiqué No. 2003/1.

As per the Communiqué No. 2007/5, the Ministry decided to include Thailand

within the scope of the measures. With the Communiqué No. 2018/24 dated June 19th,

2018, the Ministry initiated an anti-circumvention investigation regarding the

imports of lead pencils and crayons originating from Egypt.

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Communiqué No. 2018/25 dated June 19th, 2018

concerning the imports of granite originating from Islamic Republic of Iran:

Currently, anti-dumping duties are imposed to the

imports of granite classified under the CN Codes 6802.23 and 6802.93

originating from People's Republic of China as per the Communiqué No. 2012/14. As

indicated above, the Ministry decided to continue to apply the anti-dumping

duty of 174 USD/Ton on imports of plywood classified under the CN codes 6802.23

and 6802.93 originating from People's Republic of China after the completion of

the expiry review. As per the Communiqué No. 2016/4, the Ministry decided to

include Socialist Republic of Vietnam (excluding two companies) within the

scope of the measures after the completion of an anti-circumvention

investigation. With the Communiqué No. 2018/25 dated June 19th,

2018, the Ministry initiated another anti-circumvention investigation regarding

the imports of granite originating from Islamic Republic of Iran.

Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Ceren Yıldız, Sinem

Uğur and Nazli Gürün

of ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

(First published by Mondaq on July

16, 2018)