Business & Commerce

Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No: 2026/4)

🇹🇷Türkiye··Communiqué·Medium Impact0·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This Turkish communiqué lists anti-dumping measures set to expire in the second half of 2026 unless a sunset review is initiated. It covers five product groups: plastic ballpoint pens (HS 9608.10) from China, PVC suspension resin (HS 3904.10) from the USA, stainless steel pipes and tubes (HS 7306.40 and 7306.61) from Germany and Vietnam. The measures were originally imposed in July 2021 and will automatically terminate on their respective five-year anniversary dates in July 2026. Domestic producers may file a Nigai Gözden Geçirme Soruşturması (NGGS) request up to six months before expiry with sufficient evidence that dumping and injury are likely to continue or recur. The measure remains in force until any review is completed.

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Key Changes

  • Anti-dumping duties on plastic ballpoint pens from China expire on 15/07/2026
  • Anti-dumping duties on PVC suspension resin from USA expire on 14/07/2026
  • Anti-dumping duties on stainless steel pipes from Germany and Vietnam expire on 10/07/2026

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Domestic producers or entities acting on behalf of domestic producers must file a Sunset Review (NGGS) application with sufficient supporting evidence at least 6 months before the anti-dumping measure expiration date

Domestic producers of affected products (plastic ballpoint pens from China, PVC suspension resin from USA, stainless steel pipes/tubes from Germany and Vietnam)
reporting
high

NGGS applications must be submitted in writing with supporting evidence via registered electronic mail (KEP) to ticaretbakanligi@hs01.kep.tr from the applicant's own KEP address

Applicants filing sunset review requests
operational
high

Written applications for sunset review must be submitted no later than 3 months before the relevant anti-dumping measure expiration date (no later than April 15, 2026 for measures expiring July 2026)

Domestic producers or entities representing domestic producers
operational
high

Sunset review applications must be supported by sufficient evidence demonstrating that dumping and injury are likely to continue or recur if the measure is terminated

Applicants filing sunset review requests
disclosure
high

Anti-dumping measures on the specified products will automatically expire on their respective dates (July 15, 2026 for plastic ballpoint pens; July 14, 2026 for PVC suspension resin; July 10, 2026 for stainless steel pipes/tubes) unless a sunset review application is filed and accepted

Importers of affected products from specified origin countries
prohibition

Affected Parties

Turkish importers of listed productsDomestic Turkish manufacturers of ballpoint pens, PVC resin and stainless steel pipes+2 more…

Tags

anti-dumping,sunset review,import duties