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INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AG REEMENT REGARDING THE 
ANTI-DUMPING ACTION 
 
 
1. Title of the public notice regarding the action. 
 Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Import s No: 2014/38    
 
2. Date and place of publication. 
 Official Gazette No: 29174,  Date 13 November 2014  
 
3. Type of the investigation. 
 Expiry Review  
 
4. Investigation (Regulation) number an d other notices relating to the same 
investigation (e.g. for initia tion, provisional measure). 
 Initiation of investigation: Communiqué on the Pr evention of Unfair  Competition in 
Imports No: 2013/26 (Official Gaze tte No. 28850, 13 December 2013). 
  
5. Where anti-dumping measures are extended or revised, the product (including 
customs classification), orig in (country/customs territory/firm), rate of duty and 
the effective date for ea ch source of imports. 
    
 
 
 
6. Where an undertaking is involved, the product, co untry/customs territory/firm, 
and effective date of the undertaking. 
None 
 
7. The period of review (dumping, injury). 
 Likelihood of dumping a nd injury determination: 01/01/2010 – 30/09/2013 
  
8. Date of likelihood of continuation or  recurrence of dumping and the injury 
determination.  
14 October 2014 
 
9. Type of injury found (material inju ry, threat, material retardation).      CN Code                    Product               Country  
              of  Origin     Anti- 
    Dumping  
    Duty     (CIF %) 
      4410.12   Oriented Strand Board (OSB)                   
                  USA 
       24,10 
              CANADA      14,93  
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 Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of material injury. 
 
10. Volume and import penetr ation of dumped imports 
  
 
                             
    
 Source:  Turkish Statistical Institute  
 Unit 2011 2012 2013/9 
Total Imports M3  
191.550 
  
190.625 
  
142.584 
 
$  
56.221.005 
  
51.021.276 
  
44.008.596 
 
$/M3  
294 
  
268 
  
309 
 
Imports from 
USA M3  
16.995 
  
2.248 
 0 
$  
3.714.411 
  
357.292 
 0 
$/M3  
219 
  
159 
 0 
Share in total 
imports (%)  
8,9% 
  
1,2% 
 0 
Imports from 
Canada M3  
25.360 
  
2.299 
 0 
$  
6.370.639 
  
557.292 
 0 
$/ M3  
251 
  
242 
 0 
Share in total 
imports (%)  
 
13,2% 
 
  
1,2% 
 0 
Imports from 
other countries M3  
149.195 
  
186.078 
  
142.584 
 
$  
46.135.955 
  
50.106.692 
  
44.008.596 
 
$/ M3  
309 
  
269 
  
309 
 
Share in total 
imports (%) 77,9% 97,6%  
100% 
  
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 11. Evidence on the impact on the domestic industry (i.e. the factors mentioned in 
Article 3 of the Agreement which were th e basis for the findings regarding the 
impact on the dome stic industry). 
  
- Having analyzed the economic indicators of the domestic industry during the review 
period, bearing in mind the impact of the an ti-dumping measures, the indicators of the 
domestic industry show a positive trend regarding the production and volume of 
domestic sales. On the other hand, stocks of the domestic indus try are increasing and 
stock turnover has a negative trend. 
 
- The imports originating in both the USA and Canada decreased in 2012 and stopped 
in 2013/9. On the other hand, the market shar e of the domestic industry decreased in 
2012 and increased in 2013 fo r the product concerned.   
 
12. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping  
 
- Research has shown that due to the vast usage areas of the product concerned and due 
to the extent of Turkey’s domestic market  and its growth potential, the demand of 
oriented strand board tends to rise in coming years. 
 - Each dumping margin determined during the original investigation is an important 
indicator of showing the tendency of produ cers/exporters’ future behavior when the 
current dumping measures are revoked. 
 
- Having analyzed the imports from subject countries, during the period of review, it 
was found that Canada and USA remained respectively as the first and seventh 
supplier of the products concerned in terms of  the value and quantity of her exports to 
the world.  
 - All of these determinations i ndicated that the expiry of th e measures is likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping.     
 
13. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injury 
 
- Having already penetrated in to the Turkish market, it w ould be very easy for the 
producers/exporters in the subject countries to access distribution channels in Turkey 
when the measures are revoked.  
 - According to the demand structure of Turkish market, demand for the product 
concerned is very sensitive to price. Ha ving analyzed the prices of imports from 
subject countries, it has b een found that the prices of oriented strand boards imported 
from the USA and Canada have undercutting and underselling effects on the prices of 
the domestic industry through the years between 2010-2012. 
 
- Therefore, it has been determined that, the e xpiry of the measures is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of in jury on the domestic industry.  
  
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INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AG REEMENT REGARDING THE 
ANTI-DUMPING ACTION 
 
 
1. Title of the public notice regarding the action. 
 Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Import s No: 2014/37    
 
2. Date and place of publication. 
 Official Gazette No: 29174,  Date 13 November, 2014.  
 
3. Type of the investigation. 
 Expiry Review  
 
4. Investigation (Regulation) number an d other notices relating to the same 
investigation (e.g. for initia tion, provisional measure). 
 Initiation of investigation: Communiqué on the Pr evention of Unfair  Competition in 
Imports No: 2014/10 (Official Gaze tte No. 28953, 26 March 2014). 
  
5. Where anti-dumping measures are extended or revised, the product (including 
customs classification), orig in (country/customs territory/firm), rate of duty and 
the effective date for ea ch source of imports. 
 
 
  
6. Where an undertaking is involved, the product, co untry/customs territory/firm, 
and effective date of the undertaking. 
None 
 
7. The period of review (dumping, injury).        CN Code      Product              Country  
             of  Origin                           Firms          Anti- 
         Dumping           Duty 
         (CIF %) 
 5503.20.00.00.00  
  Polyester  
  Staple Fiber 
     CHINESE TAIPEI Chung Shing Textile Co. Ltd.              11,6 
Far Eastern  New Century Corp.              7,1 
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation              13,2 
Shinkong Synthetics Fibers Corp.              6,4 
All Others              20,1 
              INDIA Futura Polyesters Ltd.              22,2 
Reliance Industries Ltd.              16,5 
All Others              23,9 
        THAILAND Tuntex (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd.              15,8 
Indo Poly (Thailand) Ltd.              22 
All Others              22  
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  Likelihood of dumping a nd injury determination: 1/1/2011 - 31/12/2013 
  
8. Date of likelihood of continuation or  recurrence of dumping and the injury 
determination.  
14 October 2014 
 
9. Type of injury found (material inju ry, threat, material retardation). 
Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of material injury. 
 
10. Volume and import penetr ation of dumped imports 
 
  
 
 
                               
 Source:  Turkish Statistical Institute
 
 
11. Evidence on the impact on the domestic industry (i.e. the factors mentioned in 
Article 3 of the Agreement which were th e basis for the findings regarding the 
impact on the dome stic industry). 
  
- Having analyzed the economic indicators of the domestic industry during the review 
period, bearing in mind the impact of the an ti-dumping measures, the indicators of the 
domestic industry show a positive trend regarding the production and volume of sales. On the other hand, there is a negative trend in product profitability and cash flow.   Unit 2011 2012 2013 
Total Imports KG 93.610.545 96.948.331 118.332.994 
$ 194.204.919 170.793.193 201.411.087 
$/KG 2,07 1,76 1,70 
Imports from 
Chinese Taipei KG 9.433.444 10.563.029 9.573.217 
$ 19.537.081 20.623.080 19.463.524 
$/KG 2,07 1,95 2,03 
Share in total 
imports (%) 10,1% 10,9% 8,1% 
Imports from India KG 2.429.343 3.932.836 5.563.258 
$ 4.957.475 6.619.808 9.611.925 
$/KG 2,04 1,68 1,73 
Share in total 
imports (%) 2,6% 4,1% 4,7% 
Imports from 
Thailand KG 23.738 48.254 19.624 
$ 54.637 112.938 82.765 
$/KG 2,30 2,34 4,22 
Share in total 
imports (%) 0,0% 0,0% 0,0% 
Imports from other 
countries KG 81.724.020 82.404.212 103.176.895 
$ 169.655.726 143.437.367 172.252.873 
$/KG 2,08 1,74 1,67 
Share in total 
imports (%) 87,3% 85,0% 87,2%  
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- The imports originating in Chinese Taip ei and Thailand increased in 2012 and 
decreased in 2013 whereas imports from Indi a increased considerably in both years. 
On the other hand, the market share of th e domestic industry increased in 2012 and 
decreased in 2013 for th e product concerned.   
 
12. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping  
 
- Research has shown that due to the vast usage areas of the products concerned and 
due to the importance of textile sector in Turkey, the demand of polyester staple fiber 
tends to rise in coming years. 
 - Each dumping margin determined during the original investigation is an important 
indicator of showing the tendency of produ cers/exporters’ future behavior when the 
current dumping measures are revoked. 
 
- Having analyzed the imports from subject countries, during the period of review, it 
was found that Chinese Taipei, India and Th ailand remained respectively as the third, 
fourth and fifth supplier of the products c oncerned in terms of the value and quantity 
of her exports to the world.  
 - All of these determinations i ndicated that the expiry of th e measures is likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping.     
 
13. Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injury 
 
- It has been determined that the share of imports of the investigated countries in total 
domestic consumption of polyester staple fiber has increased in 2012 and declined in 
2013.  
  
- Having already penetrated in to the Turkish market, it w ould be very easy for the 
producers/exporters in the subject countries to access distribution channels in Turkey 
when the measures are revoked.  
 - According to the demand structure of Turk ish market and similar usage areas of 
different types of polyester staple fiber, demand for th e product concerned is very 
sensitive to price. Having analyzed the pric es of imports from subject countries, it has 
been found that the prices of polyester stap le fiber imported from India have still an 
undercutting effect on the prices of the domestic industry.  
 
- Therefore, it has been determined that, the e xpiry of the measures is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of in jury on the domestic industry.