G/SG/N/6/TUR/25  
 
4 January 2019 
(19-0040) 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 
(Yarn of nylon or other polyamides ) 
The following communication, dated 3 January 2019, 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 imports of yarn of nylon or 
other polya mides.  
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated  
The investigation was initiated on 30/12/2018. The related Communiqué with the number 2018/9 
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 "yarn of nylon".  
 
Yarns of nylon are currently classified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under the customs 
tariff codes 5402.31, 5402.32.00.00.00, 5402.45, 5402.51 and 5402.61.  
 
3. The reaso ns 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 indica tes that there has been an increase in imports of yarns of 
nylon both in absolute terms, and relative to domestic production.  
 
During the period analyzed, there has been a negative trend in certain economic indicators, such as 
production, domestic sales an d employment, of producers of the like product. Furthermore, imported 
products undercut the prices of the domestic products. 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   
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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 publicatio n of the Communiqué and forward it to the General Directorate. Interested parties may 
ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out the questionnaires.  
 
The companies and institutions established in Turkey shall send the q uestionnaires and their official 
views from their official registered electronic mail -KEP address to the registered electronic mail -KEP 
address of the Ministry.  
 
The address for electronic mail: ekonomi@hs01.kep.t r 
 
Those who want to be interested parties as companies, institutions and establishments abroad shall 
send their answers to the questionnaires and their official views to the Ministry's e -mail address 
below.  
 
Directorate General E -mail address: ithebys@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
Interested parties may state, in the application form, 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 correspondence is:  
 
 Ministry of Trade  
 Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards  
 Söğütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. No: 63 06530 Çankaya/An kara/TURKEY  
 Tel: +90 312 204 99 70  
 Fax: +90 312 204 86 33  
E-mail: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
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