The authority to initiate dumping or subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, has been given from the Ministry of Economy 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 second quarter of 2019, the Ministry has initiated and announced its decisions upon concluding a number of expiry review investigations.

Below is a bullet-point summary of the status of the trade defense cases initiated, concluded or amended during the second quarter of 2019:

  • Communiqué No. 2019/11 dated April 12th, 2019 concerning the imports of electric and storage water heaters from People’s Republic of China, Italian Republic and Republic of Serbia:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/12 dated April 12th, 2019 concerning the imports of laminated parquet originating from Federal Republic of Germany and People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/13 dated April 12th, 2019 concerning the imports of certain products originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/14 dated May 25th, 2019 concerning the imports of lead pencils and crayons originating from Egypt:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/15 dated May 7th, 2019 concerning the imports of woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn and woven fabrics of synthetic or artificial discontinuous fibers originating from Republic of Greece:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/16 dated May 4th, 2019 concerning the imports of certain products such as hinges and drawer slides originating from Germany and India:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/17 dated May 23rd, 2019 concerning the imports of electrically operated wall clocks originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/18 dated May 25th, 2019 concerning the imports originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/19 dated June 7th, 2019 concerning the imports originating from the United States of America:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/20 dated June 27th, 2019 concerning the imports of instantaneous gas water heater originating from People’s Republic of China:

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

 (First published by Mondaq on July 9, 2019)