G/SG/N/6/TUR/27  
 
17 June 2020 
(20-4282) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INI TIATION OF AN INVEST IGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
TURKEY 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Chips  
The following communication, dated 16 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey.  
 
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Republic of Turkey hereby notifies the Committee on Safeguards, pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the 
Agreement on Safeguards on initiation of a safeguard investigation on im ports of Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Chips.  
1. The date when the investigation was initiated  
The investigation was initiated on 11/06/2020. The related Communiqué with the number 2020/5 
was published in the Official Gazette on the same date.  
2. The product subject to the investigation  
The product under investigation is hereinafter referred to as "Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
Chips".  
PET Chips are currently classified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the customs tariff 
code 3907.69.00.00.00.  
3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation  
The investigation was initiated upon an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the domestic industry 
and on the basis of the evidence and the information contained therein.  
The information currently available  indicates that there has been an increase in imports of PET Chips 
in absolute and relative terms.  
During the period analyzed, there has been a negative trend in certain economic indicators, such as 
stocks, capacity utilisation and profitability of produce r of the like product. Overall, the information 
currently available shows that there has been a deterioration in the situation of the domestic 
industry.  
The non -confidential summary of the application is available at the internet address below.  
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -onlemleri/sorusturmalar . G/SG/N/6/TUR/27  
 
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  4. Further information  
The interested parties can download the investigation questionnaires from the investigation page 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/ korunma -onlemleri/sorusturmalar . 
The interested parties are required to fill in the questionnaires within 30 (thirty) days from the date 
of publication of the Communiqué and forward it to the General Directorate. Interested parties may 
ask for technical as sistance from the investigating authority while filling out the questionnaires.  
The companies and institutions established in Turkey shall send the questionnaires and their official 
views from their official registered electronic mail -KEP address to the re gistered electronic mail -KEP 
address of the Ministry.  
The address for electronic mail: ekonomi@hs01.kep.tr . 
Those who want to be interested parties as companies, institutions and establishments abroad shall 
send t heir answers to the questionnaires and their official views to the Ministry's e -mail address 
below.  
Directorate General E -mail address: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr . 
Interested parties may state, in the application f orm, their request to be heard by the investigating 
authority. The date and venue of the hearing and other information regarding the investigation will 
also be announced internet address cited in Article 3.  
The address of the investigating authority for co rrespondence is:  
Ministry of Trade  
Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards  
Söğütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. No: 63 06530 Çankaya/Ankara/TURKEY  
Tel: +90 312 204 99 42 
Fax: +90 312 204 86 33  
E-mail: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
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