WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/173/TUR 
14 October 2008 
 (08-4900) 
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 to 30 June 2008 from 
Turkey
.   
 
  
  G/ADP/N/173/TUR 
Page 2 Reporting party:  TURKEY  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2008  
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade volume 
(domestic 
consumption) Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated Basis for 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Canada Oriented Strand 
Board (OSB) 14/06/2008            
Tarpaulin made 
of polyethylene 
or polypropylene 11/01/2008            
Yarn of man-
made or 
synthetic or artificial staple 
fibers 11/01/2008            
Nonwovens, 
whether or not 
impregnated, coated, covered 
or laminated 
(Weighing more than 150 g/m2) 13/02/2008            
Aluminum 
offset printing 
plates 20/03/2008            
Bicycle Tyres 
and Tubes 26/04/2008 
(R)            
Motorcycle 
Tyres and Tubes26/04/2008 
(R)            China 
Certain pocket 
lighters and fully equipped 
plastic gas tank 05/05/2007 
(R)  01/05/2008 
0,02-0,05 
$/piece          
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Germany Suspension 
Type Polyvinyl 
Chloride 01/02/2008 
(R)            
Yarn of man-
made or 
synthetic or 
artificial staple fibers 11/01/2008            
Indonesia 
Motorcycle 
Tyres and 
Tubes 20/03/2008            
Yarn of man-
made or 
synthetic or artificial staple 
fibers 11/01/2008        
    
India  
Bicycle Tyres 
and Tubes 26/04/2008 
(R)            
Italy Suspension 
Type Polyvinyl Chloride 01/02/2008 
(R)        
    
Moldova Steel billets, 
rolled or 
obtained by 
continuous casting 13/10/2006 
(R)     20/03/2008       
Wall Type Split 
Air 
Conditioners 12/01/2008 
(C) 14/06/2008 
0-25%           
Motorcycle 
Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008            Malaysia 
Bicycle Tyres 
and Tubes 20/03/2008            
Romania Suspension 
Type Polyvinyl 
Chloride 01/02/2008            
Russian Fed. Steel billets, 
rolled or obtained by 
continuous 
casting 13/10/2006 
(R)     20/03/2008       
Bicycle Tyres 
and Tubes 26/04/2008 
(R)            
Thailand Motorcycle 
Tyres and 
Tubes 26/04/2008 
(R)            
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Ukraine  Steel billets, 
rolled or 
obtained by continuous 
casting 13/10/2006 
(R)     20/03/2008       
Suspension 
Type Polyvinyl Chloride 01/02/2008 
(R)            
US 
Oriented Strand 
Board (OSB) 14/06/2008            
Tarpaulin made 
of polyethylene 
or 
polypropylene 11/01/2008            
Vietnam  Certain pocket 
lighters and 
fully equipped 
plastic gas tank 13/05/2007 
(C)  28/04/2008 
0,02-0,05 $/ 
piece          
 
Abbreviations  
R Expiry Review inv.   
C Anti-circumvention inv.     G/ADP/N/173/TUR 
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  ANNEX II 
 
FINAL ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
(1 January-30 June 2008) 
 
 
DEFINITIVE MEASURES 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of Imposition 
China, P.R. Certain pocket lighters and fully 
equipped plastic gas tank * 01/05/2008 
Vietnam Certain pocket lighters and fully 
equipped plastic gas tank ** 28/04/2008 
 
* Measure after expiry review.   
** Anti-circumvention measure.      
PROVISIONAL MEASURES 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of Imposition 
Malaysia Wall Type Split Air Conditioners* 14/06/2008 
 
* Anti-circumvention measure.    G/ADP/N/173/TUR 
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  ANNEX III 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IN FORCE 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition
Belarus Polyester synthetic staple fibers AD Duty 29/05/1998 
Brazil Fittings AD Duty 27/04/2000 
Bulgaria Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Certain Refillable pocket flint 
lighters AD Duty 29/05/1998 
Fittings AD Duty 27/04/2000 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic and 
Artificial Staple Fibres AD Duty 15/02/2001 
Wall Clocks (battery, accumulator 
or main powered) AD Duty 07/11/2001 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Certain pocket lighters and fully 
equipped plastic gas tank AD Duty 08/05/2002 
Acrylic mink blanket AD Duty 08/12/2002 
Hook & loop AD Duty 13/12/2002 
Pencils with leads of graphite and 
pencils with lead of crayons encased in a rigid sheath AD Duty 14/01/2003 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Motorcycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Chain (Stud -link and other welded 
link) AD Duty 20/12/2003 
Certain door locks and Padlocks, 
locks and cylinder for door locks AD Duty 31/07/2003 
Tempered glass lid/cover AD Duty 20/12/2003 
Furniture hinge, mounting plate and 
Drawer slide AD Duty 07/02/2004 
Ball point pens Propelling or 
sliding pencils AD Duty 02/03/2004 
Baby carriages parts AD Duty 01/08/2004 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004 
Ropes and cables (including locked 
coil ropes) AD Duty 01/12/2004 
Certain textile fabrics, impregnated, 
coated covered or laminated with polyurethane AD Duty 05/02/2005 
Tools for drilling and milling AD Duty 04/02/2005 
Slide fasteners AD Duty 12/03/2005 
Colour TV receivers with integral 
picture tube AD Duty 28/07/2005 China, P.R. 
New pneumatic tyres, of rubber AD Duty 20/08/2005 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition
Skid chain or motor vehicles of iron 
or steel AD Duty 20/08/2005 
Universal Ac/Dc Motors of an 
Output Exceeding 37,5 w AD Duty 04/05/2006 
Pentaerythritol AD Duty 01/07/2005 
Polyethylene Terephthalate in 
Primary Forms AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Woven Pile fabrics and Chenille 
Fabrics AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Pre finished engineered laminated 
flooring AD Duty 08/07/2006 
Wall Type Split Air Conditioners AD Duty 26/07/2006 
Granite AD Duty 14/09/2006 
Plywood consisting solely of sheets 
of wood, each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness AD Duty 20/10/2006 
Ropes and cables (including locked 
coil ropes) Anti-Circum. 30/12/2006 
Endless transmission belts of 
trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) AD Duty 31/03/2007 
Certain Refractory Bricks AD Duty 01/09/2007 China, P.R. 
(cont'd) 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 01/09/2007 
Germany Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension 
Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
Polyester textured yarn AD Duty 27/06/2000 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Endless transmission belts of 
trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) AD Duty 31/03/2007 India 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 13/03/2000 
Pre finished engineered laminated 
flooring AD Duty 08/07/2006 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 Indonesia 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Italy Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension 
Type)  AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004 
Polyester flat yarns AD Duty 30/11/1999 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 13/03/2000 Korea, Rep. of 
Polyester textured yarn AD Duty 28/06/2000 
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Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 Korea, Rep. of 
(cont'd) 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn Anti-Circum. 02/06/2006 
Vulcanized rubber thread and cord AD Duty 29/01/2004 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 Malaysia 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Philippines  Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn Anti-Circum. 18/11/2006 
Romania Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension 
Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Copper Wire Rod of Which the 
Maximum Cross-Sectional Dimension Exceeds 6 mm AD Duty 09/11/2005 
Ropes and cables (including locked 
coil ropes)  AD Duty 01/12/2004 Russian Federation 
Ropes and cables (including locked 
coil ropes) Anti-Circum. 30/12/2006 
Saudi Arabia Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 01/09/2007 
Serbia Montenegro Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Sri Lanka Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Polyester textured yarn AD Duty 28/06/2000 
Hook&loop AD Duty 13/12/2002 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Motorcycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004 Chinese Taipei 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Motorcycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 Thailand 
Pencils with leads of graphite and 
pencils with lead of crayons encased in a rigid sheath Anti-Circum. 14/04/2007 
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Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition
Ukraine Copper Wire Rod of Which the 
Maximum Cross-Sectional Dimension Exceeds 6 mm AD Duty 08/06/2006 
US Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension 
Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Motorcycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 27/09/2004 
Endless transmission belts of 
trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) AD Duty 31/03/2007 
Certain Refillable pocket flint 
lighters Anti-Circum. 28/04/2008 Vietnam 
Certain pocket lighters and fully 
equipped plastic gas tank Anti-Circum. 28/04/2008 
 
 
 
ANNEX IV 
 
ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Initiation 
Canada Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 14/06/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 11/02/2007 
Textured yarn of nylon or other polyamides 24/10/2007 
Polyester textured yarn 04/12/2007 
Hook & Loops* 04/12/2007 
Acrylic Mink Blanket* 04/12/2007 
Pencils with leads of graphite and leads of crayons* 04/12/2007 
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated (W eighing more than 150 
g/m2) 13/02/2008 
Tarpaulin made of polyethylene or polypropylene 11/01/2008 
Yarn of man-made or synthe tic staple fibers 11/01/2008 
Aluminum offset printing plates 20/03/2008 
Motorcycles Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 China, P.R 
Bicycles Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 
Germany Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
Furniture hinge, mounting plate and similar 
fixtures** 13/05/2007 
Polyester textured yarn 04/12/2007 
Yarn of man-made or synthe tic staple fibers 11/01/2008 
Motorcycles Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 Indonesia 
Bicycles Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 
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Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Initiation 
Bicycles Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 India Yarn of man-made or synthe tic staple fibers 11/01/2008 
Italy Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
Korea, Republic of Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 11/02/2007 
Furniture hinge, mounting plate and similar 
fixtures** 13/05/2007 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 11/02/2007 
Polyester textured yarn 04/12/2007 
Motorcycles Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 Malaysia 
Bicycles Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 
Romania Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
Furniture hinge, mounting plate and similar 
fixtures** 13/05/2007 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 11/02/2007 Chinese Taipei 
Hook & Loops* 04/12/2007 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 11/02/2007 
Polyester textured yarn 04/12/2007 
Bicycles Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 Thailand 
Motorcycles Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 
Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 US Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 14/06/2008 
Vietnam Tarpaulin made of polyethylene or polypropylene 11/01/2008 
 
* Expiry Review.   
** Anti-circumvention investigation.     
ANNEX V 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES REVOKED AFTER REVIEW 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Initiation 
Moldova Steel billets, rolled or obtained by continuous 
casting 06/05/1995 
Russian Fed. Steel billets, rolled or obtained by continuous 
casting 06/05/1995 
Ukraine Steel billets, rolled or obtained by continuous 
casting 06/05/1995 
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  ANNEX VI 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES EXPIRED DUE TO SUNSET CLAUSE 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Initiation 
Belgium Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
Finland Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
Greece Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
Hungary Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
Israel Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
Netherlands Polyvinyl Chloride  (Suspension Type) 06/02/2003 
 
 
 
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