On January 20, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2023/5, 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) initiated an anti-circumvention investigation to examine whether the products involved originating in China were imported to Turkey via North Macedonia to avoid anti-dumping duties.
On February 13, 2008, Turkey launched an anti-dumping investigation into non-woven products (tax number 5603.14) originating in China. 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 June 9, 2011, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2011/15, making a final affirmative anti-circumvention ruling on China’s nonwoven products and artificial leather, and levying a 1.9 levy on the involved products originating in or imported from Malaysia and Jordan. USD/kg anti-dumping duties.
Original text: https://www.resmigasdfssdfszete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230120-9.htm</p
