G/SG/N/ 8/TUR/ 17/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/ 17/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/TUR/2 4/Suppl.1  
27 January  2023 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES  7.2 AND  12.1(C) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD  
MEASURE  (EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING MEASURE)  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTI CLE 9, FOOTN OTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
TÜRKIYE 
Yarns Made of Nylon or Other Polyamides  
Supplement1 
The following communication, dated and received on 24 October 2022, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Türkiye.  
 
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We enclose a  notification pursuant to Article 7.2, 12.1(c) and Article 9, footnote 2 of the Agreement 
on Safeguards, on taking a decision to extend a safeguard measure that is being applied against 
imports of yarns made of nylon or other polyamides  and non -application  of the safeguard measure 
to developing countries . The initial safeguard measure was notified with the document  
G/SG/N/ 8/TUR/ 17, G/SG/N/10/TUR/17  and G/SG/N/1 1/TUR/ 24, dated 23 October  2019. The 
initiation of a review pursuant to Article 7.2 regarding the extension of a safeguard measure was 
also notified with the document G/SG/N/6/TUR/25/Suppl.1 and G/SG/N/14/TUR/12, dated  
4 February  2022. 
 
Consistent with Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards , Türkiye  is ready to hold consultations 
with those Members having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned.  
 
1  NOTIFICATION  UNDER ARTIC LES 7.2 AND 12 .1(C) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS  UPON TAKING A DECISION TO EXTEND A SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
1.1  Evidenc e that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy 
serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports  
The investigation has been conducted by the Turkish Investigating Authority . In order to review the 
situation of the domestic industry after  introduction of the safeguard measure, an evaluation of all 
relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature was undertaken for the period under 
consideration (PUC),  January  2017-December  2021. The data, which were submitted  by the 
applicant companies and used  in this analysis, represent major proportion of the total domestic 
production of the product involved according to the 20 21 figures.  
 
 
1 Notification G/SG/N/10/TUR/21 - G/SG/N/11/TUR/28, when originally circulated on 24 October 2022, 
was incorrectly symbolled by the Secretariat and is now null and void. It is re -circulated herein with a new set 
of symbols, without any change in the content , to ensure the consistency of the symbolling system.  G/SG/N /8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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  (i) Consumption  
Unit 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Consumption  (Indexed)  100 94 110 98 126 
 
Consumption index of the product tends to increase except for 2018 and 2020 . It is noteworthy that 
there was a 2 9% increase in 2021 compared to 2020.  
 
(ii) Production  
Unit 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Production  (Indexed)  100 99 108 108 139 
 
The production index increased by 9 % in 2019 and by 28 % in 2021. 2021 production figures are 
the result of the investments  by domestic industry as a part of their adjustment  plan. 
 
(iii) Domestic Sales  
Unit 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Domestic Sales  (Indexed)  100 96 93 111 137 
 
While the domestic sales of domestic producers were on a downward trend until 2019 in the PUC, 
an increase of 19 % was observed in 2020 and 24 % in 2021.  
 
(iv) Capacity and Capacity Utilization  
Unit 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Capacity (Indexed)  100 101 101 119 131 
CUR(%) (Indexed)  100 111 126 96 72 
 
While the capacity of domestic manufacturers did not change until 2020, the capacity increased 
by 18% in 2020 and 10 % in 2021 . However, while the capacity utilization rate increased until 2019, 
it started to decline after this date due to the investments made.  
 
(v) Employment  
Number of Workers  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Employment  (Indexed)  100 122 130 148 157 
 
Employment index reached 1 57 in 2021 by following a continuous increase during the PUC.  
 
(vi) Productivity  
Unit per Worker  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Productivity  (Indexed)  100 81 83 73 88 
 
Index of labor  productivity, decreased in 2018 and 2020, but increased in 2019 and 2021.  
 
(vii) Stocks  
Unit 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Stocks  (Indexed)  100 126 221 246 261 
 
While the stocks of domestic producers increased significantly (76 %) in 2019, there was an increase 
of 11% in 2020 and 6 % in 2021.  
 
(viii)  Profitability  
Net Profit/Total Sales  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Profitability  (Indexed)  100 110 86 154 204 
 G/SG/N/8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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  While the data of domestic producers showed that profitability decreased in 2019 compared to 
previous years, it increased again in 2020 and 2021.  
 
(ix) Conclusion  
During the PUC, w hile a significant deterioration was observed in domestic production data 
until 2019, some recovery was observed in the data from 2020 following the entry into force of the 
safeguard  measure.  
It has been observed that production has increased since 2019 and reached the highest level in  2021 
with the increase in capacity . While domestic  sales decreased until 2019, they increased as of 2020 . 
It is understood that the amount of stock s, which increased significantly in 2019, continues to 
increase at reasonable levels after 2020 . It has been observed that employment has increased in 
parallel with the increase in capacity, while productivity has been fluctuating . While a decreasing 
profitability was observed in 2019 compared to previous years, the it increased with the effect of 
the safeguard  measure.  
 
1.2  Information  on imports in absolut e term and relative to domestic production  
An analysis of the imports into T ürkiye  of the product concerned both in absolute and relative terms 
are given below.  
 
(i) General View of Imports  
IMPORTS  Quantity (Kg)  Value ($)  Unit Price 
($/Kg)  Change %  
Quantity  
(Ton)  Value ($)  Unit Price 
($/Kg)  
2017 32,513,778 117,739,442 3.62 - - - 
2018 33,173,544 131,691,978 3.97 2% 12% 10% 
2019 39,533,324 144,169,953 3.65 19% 9% -8% 
2020 32,570,381 107,956,720 3.31 -18% -25% -9% 
2021 39,812,636 166,292,176 4.18 22% 54% 26% 
2021(8)  26,296,574 105,532,548 4.01 - - - 
2022(8)  33,795,081 156,138,375 4.62 29% 48% 15% 
 
During the PUC, import data shows  increasing trend in  both quantity and value from 2017 to 2019 . 
Although there was a serious decrease in both quantity and value in 2020, with the effect of the 
safeguard  measure that entry  into force in November  2019 and then the Covid -19 effect, imports 
increased significantly in 2021 . Imports amounted to 33.8  thousan d tons in the January -August 
period of 2022, and continued to increase by 29 % in quantity and 48 % in value compared to the 
same period of the previous year.  
 
(ii) Imports Relative to Domestic Production  
Imports/Production  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Index  100 103 113 93 88 
 
During the PUC, it is understood that while the imports relative to domestic production was on an 
increasing trend until 2020, it tended to decrease after wards . 
 
1.3  Precise description of the product involved  
The product involved is classified under Customs Code  5402.31, 5402.32.00.00.00, 5402.45, 
5402.51 and 5402.61  in Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule of 202 2. 
 
1.4  Description of any part of the imported product that will no longer be subject to the 
measure in the extension  
Not applicable.  
 G/SG/N /8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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  1.5  Precise  description of the proposed measure  
The safeguard measure  is proposed to be extended for 3 years until 20 November  2025 
(20 November  2025 is included)  in the form of fixed duty which will be implemented as shown in 
the table below.  
 
Turkish Customs 
Tariff Code  Description of The Product  1st Period  2nd Period  3rd Period  
(21.11.2022 -
20.11.2023)  (21.11.2023 -
20.11.2024)  (21.11.2024 -
20.11.2025)  
5402.31  Of nylon or other polyamides, 
measuring per single yarn not more 
than 50 tex  
0.27 USD/Kg  0.26 USD/Kg  0.25 USD/Kg  5402.32.00.00.00  Of nylon or other polyamides, 
measuring per single yarn more than  50 
tex 
5402.51  Of nylon or other polyamides  
5402.61  Of nylon or other polyamides  
5402.45  Other, of nylon or other polyamides  0.07 USD/Kg  0.06 USD/Kg  0.05 USD/Kg  
 
1.6  Proposed  date of introduction of the measure  
The measure will enter into force in 21 November  2022 with the publication of the related 
Presidential Decree in the Official Gazette.  
 
The related Presidential Decree and the Communiqué are published in the Official Gazette  
in 19 October  2022. 
 
1.7  Expected duration of the measure  
The expected duration of the p roposed measure is three  years.  
 
1.8  Proposed date for the review  
Not applicable.  
 
1.9  Expected timetable for progressive liberalization of the measure  
The measure is proposed to be liberalized annually as stated in the Section  1.5. 
 
1.10  If the notification relates only to a finding of serious injury or threat thereof, and 
does not relate to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure:  
Not applicable.  
 
1.11  Information  relating to the extension of a safeguard measure  
(i) Evidence that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious 
injury or threat thereof:  
Imports of nylon yarns from all countries during the investigation period followed an increasing trend 
from 2017 to 2019 . There was a serious decrease in bot h quantity and value in 2020, with the effect 
of the safeguard  measure that came into effect in November  2019 and then the Covid -19 effect . 
However,  imports increased significantly in 2021 . Imports amounted to 33.8  thousand  tons in the 
January -August perio d of 2022, and continued to increase by 29 % in quantity and 48 % in value 
compared to the same period of the previous year.  
 
While a significant deterioration was observed in domestic production data until 2019 during the 
investigation period, some recovery  was observed in the data from 2020 following the entry into 
force of the safeguard  measure . It has been observed that production has increased since 2019 and 
reached the highest level in 2021 with the increase in capacity.  
 G/SG/N/8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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  After the safeguard  measure cam e into effect, domestic producers increased their machinery renewal 
and technology investments to increase their intermediate goods production capacity in order to 
reduce costs . In order to increase competitiveness, they made R&D investments and initiated 
projects and collaborations to improve their marketing activities . In this context, it has been 
determined that there is evidence showing that domestic producers are adapting to market 
conditions.  
 
On the other hand,  considering  the recent increase in amou nt of imports, the entry of much cheaper 
imported products into the domestic market, especially from China , and the efforts of domestic 
manufacturers to increase their competitiveness , it has been determined that current safeguard  
measure  continue to be ne cessary to prevent or remedy serious harm, as investments activities 
need time to pay off.  
 
As a result, it is considered that the necessary conditions within the scope of the Agreement have 
been met for the extension of the safeguard  measure applied again st the import of the product 
subject to investigation.  
 
(ii) Evidence that the industry concerned is adjusting:  
With the implementation of the safeguard  measure, the domestic producers  focused on their 
companies' R&D and business development activities, financial management projects, and marketing 
techniques improvements, aiming to meet the nylon yarn need by domestic manufacturers in these 
products.  
 
In this context, studies were carri ed out by companies to increase their current production and to 
produce nylon yarn raw material s and intermediate goods during the period when the safeguard  
measure was in effect.  
 
Energy saving measures aimed at increasing efficiency are among the priorit ies of the companies, 
and related investments have been started in the production facilit ies. At the first stage, it was taken 
into consideration that the compressors, which consume a lot of energy in production, should be 
replaced with machines equipped w ith new technology, thus it is aimed to save energy and make a 
great contribution to sustainable production . In addition, feasibility studies for solar energy systems 
were carried out in order to reduce energy costs.  
 
Necessary arrangements were made for t he establishment of the R&D center . In addition, it was 
aimed to increase marketing activities by opening warehouses in different countries.  
 
As a result, in the period after the safeguard  measure came into effect, domestic producers focused 
on cost reduct ion, made capacity increase investments in intermediate goods production, made 
machinery renewal and technology investments for productivity increase, made R&D investments 
and made plans for increasing competitiveness and manufacturing high added value pro ducts . It has 
been determined that they have started projects and collaborations for the development of 
marketing activities within the framework of new technologies . In this regard , it has been determined 
that there is evidence showing that domestic produ cers are adapting to market conditions.  
 
(iii) Reference to the WTO document that notified the initial application of the measure:  
The introduction of the definitive safeguard measure was no tified with the document numbered  
G/SG/N/8/TUR/17, G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 and G/SG/N/11/TUR/24, dated 2 3 October  2019. 
 
(iv) Duration of the measure from initial application till the date at which it will be extended:  
The safeguard measure was initiated on  21 November  2019 and will be in force till 
20 November  2022. Türkiye  now intends to extend the safeguard measure until 2 0 November  2025. 
 
(v) Precise description of the measure in place prior to the date of extension:  
The measure in place p rior to the date of extension i s a specific  duty, which  was put into force on 
imports of yarns made of nylon or other polyamides  by the Council of Ministers Decision published 
in the Official Gazette dated  21 October  2019, no. 1676. The levels of duty  are demonstrated  in the 
table below.  G/SG/N /8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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Turkish Customs 
Tariff Code  Description of The Product*  1st Period  2nd Period  3rd Period  
5402.31  Of nylon or other polyamides, 
measuring per single yarn not more 
than 50 tex  
0.30 USD/Kg  0.29 USD/Kg  0.28 USD/Kg  5402.32.00.00.00  Of nylon or other polyamides, 
measuring per single yarn more than 
50 tex  
5402.51  Of nylon or other polyamides  
5402.61  Of nylon or other polyamides  
5402.45  Other, of nylon or other polyamides  0.10 USD/Kg  0.09 USD/Kg  0.08 USD/Kg  
* Stated in accordance with Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule of 20 22. 
1.12  Information  relating to exporting members  
(i) The major exporting Members of the product concerned to T ürkiye : 
Countries  Quantity (tons)  
Year 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2021 -8 2022 -8 
P.R.C.  7.260  5.535  10.540  12.358  18.648  12.428  22.016  
Italy 3.735  2.829  3.889  4.193  6.012  4.095  2.641  
Republic of Korea  1.357  1.974  2.579  2.317  3.267  2.065  1.911  
Israel  3.111  1.718  2.372  1.884  1.557  889 1.555  
Russian Federation  1.912  1.994  2.548  843 1.935  1.315  989 
Spain  361 342 533 723 1.074  870 963 
India 294 1.455  589 804 1.202  584 821 
Slovenia  437 1.131  1.290  816 1.629  910 643 
Chinese Taipei  5.180  8.237  10.155  4.674  1.327  1.070  562 
Croatia  534 512 584 458 584 264 345 
Other  8.333  7.447  4.454  3.500  2.577  1.808  1.349  
Total  32.514  33.174  39.533  32.570  39.813  26.297  33.795  
 
Countries  Value (000 $)  
Year  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2021 -8 2022 -8 
P.R.C.  21.368  19.426  32.152  32.506  67.137  42.753  87.562  
Italy 17.773  17.057  22.729  21.524  34.603  22.540  20.600  
Republic of Korea  3.979  6.427  8.203  6.420  11.264  6.743  7.755  
Israel  13.098  8.517  11.405  9.543  8.837  5.056  10.862  
Russian Federation  5.073  6.001  7.412  1.956  5.752  3.782  3.287  
Spain  1.451  1.775  3.257  3.601  6.310  4.990  7.159  
India 911 4.721  2.021  1.843  3.914  1.875  3.331  
Slovenia  2.258  5.772  6.122  3.913  8.916  4.903  4.361  
Chinese Taipei  14.945  27.099  29.150  10.902  4.486  3.430  2.261  
Croatia  2.980  3.094  3.410  2.622  3.410  1.750  2.662  
Other  33.903  31.803  18.308  13.126  11.663  7.710  6.300  
Total  117.739  131.692  144.170  107.957  166.292  105.533  156.138  
 
The main exporter to T ürkiye  for the product concerned is China which had 65% share in total 
imports (in terms of tons) in 20 22 first eight months. 
 
(ii) The exporting Members to which the measure does not apply for any reason other than the 
application of Article 9.1:  
Not applicable.  
 
1.13  Members are encouraged to attach, in an electronic form, publicly available 
document(s) containing the relevant decision(s) made by the competent authority.  
The official documents regarding the investigation and th e final decision are available in  the link 
below.  
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -onlemleri/yururlukteki -
onlemler  G/SG/N/8/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/TUR/17 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/TUR/24 /Suppl.1  
 
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  2  NOTIFICATION PURS UANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS The measure  
It is proposed to impose safeguard measure as described in Section  1.5. 
 
2.2  The product subject to the measure  
The measure is applied to the product described in Section 1. 3. 
 
2.3  Developing countries to which the measure is not applied under article 9.1 of the 
Agreement on Safeguards.  
The developing countries which are excluded from the measure as they export in quant ities less 
than 3% of imports to T ürkiye  are listed below.  
 
Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, 
Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, 
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bhutan, Algeria, Djibouti, Cook Islands, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, 
Dominican Republic, Dominica, Equator, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, 
Morocco, Fiji, Côte d'Ivoire, Philippines, Palestine, Fr ench Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, 
Guinea -Bissau, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Republic of South Africa, South Sudan, Georgia, Haiti, 
Honduras, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Kenya, 
Kyrgyzstan, Kiriba ti, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Kosovo, Costa Rica, Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea, Cuba, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lebanon, Madagascar, 
Republic of North Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, 
Mexico, Egypt, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Republic of Moldova, Montserrat, 
Mauritania, Mauritius, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Niue, Central 
African Republic, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, P apua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, 
Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, 
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, 
Suriname, Chile, Tajikistan,  United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, Timor -Leste, Togo, Tonga, 
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Oman, Uruguay, Jordan, 
Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.  
 
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