In a series of recent announcements, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced the initiation of anti - circumvention investigations on some Chinese products, indicating that Turkey is strengthening the enforcement of its anti - dumping laws. These investigations mainly involve plywood and vulcanized rubber conveyor belts exported from countries such as China, Vietnam and India to Turkey to examine whether there are acts of evading anti - dumping duties.

Investigation background

On February 24, 2006, Turkey first launched an anti - dumping investigation on Chinese plywood. On October 20, Turkey made a positive final ruling and began to levy anti - dumping duties. After that, Turkey conducted two sunset review investigations on this case and made decisions to continue levying duties on July 10, 2012 and May 22, 2018 respectively. On May 11, 2023, the third sunset review investigation was launched.

Anti - circumvention investigation

In Announcement No. 2023/33 issued on November 28, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced the initiation of an anti - circumvention investigation on plywood originating from China, specifically examining whether the products involved from China and Vietnam are exported to Turkey via Malaysia.

Historical review

On May 13, 2006, Turkey launched an anti - dumping investigation into vulcanized rubber conveyor belts from China, India, and Vietnam, and imposed anti - dumping duties on the涉案 products from these countries on March 31, 2007. Turkey subsequently conducted two sunset review investigations into this case, extending the duty - levying period on March 15, 2013, and October 16, 2018, respectively.

Latest investigation

According to Announcement No. 2023/34 issued on November 28, 2023, Turkey launched an anti - circumvention investigation into vulcanized rubber conveyor belts originating from China, India, and Vietnam to examine whether these products are exported to Turkey via Malaysia.

Investigation period

The anti - circumvention investigations for these two products cover the entire year of 2020, 2021, 2022, and from January to September 2023.

Investigation purpose

These investigations aim to determine whether products from China and other Asian countries are exported to Turkey through transshipment or other means to evade the existing anti - dumping duties.

Plywood original text:https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/11/20231128-9.htm

Vulcanized rubber conveyor belt original text:https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/11/20231128-10.htm