On January 19, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2023/36, which imposes tax on polyurethane nonwoven products originating in China that weigh more than 150 grams per square meter. No. 5603.14) and artificial leather weighing more than 150 grams per square meter (tax no. 3921.13) made a final anti-circumvention ruling, ruling that the products involved originating in China were imported to Turkey via North Macedonia in order to evade anti-dumping duties. Therefore, it was decided to impose anti-dumping duties on each person in North Macedonia. Polyurethane nonwoven products weighing more than 150 grams per square meter (tax code 5603.14) and artificial leather (tax code 3921.13) weighing more than 150 grams per square meter are subject to an anti-dumping tax of US$1.9/kg.
On February 13, 2008, Turkey launched an anti-dumping investigation into non-woven products originating in China (tax code: 5603.14). On April 18, 2009, Turkey made a positive final ruling on the case and imposed an anti-dumping tax of US$1.9/kg on Chinese nonwoven products. On April 12, 2015, Turkey made its first anti-dumping sunset review final ruling on Chinese nonwovens and continued to impose an anti-dumping tax of US$1.9/kg (see Announcement No. 2015/9). On October 16, 2018, Turkey expanded the scope of products involved in the case and imposed an additional anti-dumping tax of US$1.9/kg on artificial leather (tax number: 3921.13) originating in China. On May 28, 2021, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2021/18, making the second anti-dumping sunset review final ruling on China’s nonwovens and artificial leather, maintaining the anti-dumping duty of US$1.9/kg for the products involved, valid for 5 Year.
On January 20, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2023/5, launching an anti-circumvention investigation into China’s nonwoven products and artificial leather, and reviewing the original Whether the products involved in the case produced in China were imported to Turkey via North Macedonia to avoid anti-dumping duties.
Original text: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2024/01/20240119-6.htm</p
