WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/41/TUR
5 August 1998
(98-3093)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT
TURKEY
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 1998 from
Turkey.
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Reporting Party:  TURKEY
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 1998
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country/
Customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
measures/
determinations Definitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
Date Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date Date Date Date
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Belarus Polyester synthetic
staple fibres (not
processed)05.12.96 (R) 29.05.98
(DM:  56.69%;
ROD:  19%)O1
China, P.R. Polyvinyl alcohol 31.05.97 29.05.982
Refillable pocket
flint lighters27.06.97 29.05.98
(DM:  556%
ROD:  0.12$ per
piece)O3
Japan Polyvinyl alcohol 31.05.97 29.05.982
Netherlands Benzoic acid 05.12.96(R) 29.05.98
(Revocation)
Notes: Basis for determination codes :
1Constructed normal value for the like product in Turkey O: Other
2No causal link between the dumped imports and the injury (R): Review
3Ex-factory price of the like product in Turkey
Other codes:
(DM): dumping margin
(ROD): rate of duty, if different than dumping marginG/ADP/N/41/TUR
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ANNEX 2
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
(As of 1 January 1998)
Country/Customs territory Product Date of Imposition
Belarus Polyester synthetic staple fibres
(not processed)16.04.94
Universal lathes 30.01.96
Drawn or blown glass 22.09.93Bulgaria
Low density polyethylene 26.01.95
Welding electrodes 28.11.90
Articles of porcelain or china 21.02.91
Universal lathes 22.04.92
Citric acid 06.05.95
Non-refillable pocket flint lighters 06.05.95China, P.R.
Refillable pocket flint lighters 29.05.98
Polyester synthetic staple fibres
(not processed)28.11.90
Roller chain 21.02.91Chinese Taipei
Slide fasteners 09.07.91
Czechoslovakia Lathe chucks 30.01.91
Finland Printing and writing papers 19.11.93
Hungary Welding electrodes 28.11.90
Indonesia Glassware 05.06.92
Italy Polyester synthetic staple fibres
(not processed)08.01.93
Korea, Rep. of Lead acid electric accumulators 20.05.92
Moldova Rolled or obtained by continuous
casting steel billets06.05.95
Poland Lathe chucks 30.01.91
Welding electrodes 28.11.90
Drawn or blown glass 21.02.91
Cast glass and rolled glass 21.02.91
Polyester synthetic staple fibres
(processed)19.11.93
Low density polyethylene 26.01.95Romania
Polyvinyl chloride 26.01.95
Drawn or blown glass 22.09.93
Polyester synthetic staple fibres
(not processed)16.04.94Russia
Low density polyethylene 26.01.95G/ADP/N/41/TUR
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Country/Customs territory Product Date of Imposition
Polyvinyl chloride 26.01.95 Russia (contd.)
Rolled or obtained by continuous
casting steel billets06.05.95
Polyvinyl chloride 26.01.95 Ukraine
Rolled or obtained by continuous
casting steel billets06.05.95
Yugoslavia Printing and writing papers 28.11.90
ANNEX 3
INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS
(As of 1 January 1998)
Country/Customs territory Commodity Date of Initiation
European Union Ball bearings (with a greatest external
diameter exceeding 30 mm)29.06.97
Japan Ball bearings (with a greatest external
diameter exceeding 30 mm)29.06.97
ANNEX 4
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1 January-30 June 1998)
Country/Customs territory Product Date of Revocation
Netherlands Benzoic acid 29.05.98
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