WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
30 September 2009 
 (09-4590) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
TURKEY 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2009 from 
Turkey
.   
  
  G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  TURKEY1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2009  
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures 
Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty Price 
undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s) Basis for 
normal value 
determination 
Country or 
customs territory Description;  HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product3; ID 
number; 
(*) if investig ation of >1 
country  Date; 
period of 
investigation 
(D-dumping;  
I-injury) Date of duties; range 
of individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; [range 
of applied rates if 
different, reason]  Date of duties; 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Date of 
application; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum prices  Date, 
Reason Date, 
explanation Import volume 
or value (units 
/ currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding; 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Knives for food 
processors;  8208.30;  
09-17CHC (*) 15.01.2009; 
D:1-12/2008 
I:1.1.2005-
31.12.2008  18.06.2009; 
20,85USD/KG    CF CF  
Pipe fittings; 
7307.91,7307.93;  
09-10CHC 18.04.2009         
Various non woven 
textiles;5603.11,12,13,14,90; 09-16 CHC (*) 02/08.2008 
D:1.1-
31.12.2007    18.06.2009; 
standing     
Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber yarns;55.08(whole 
heading),55.09(whole 
heading except5509.52,61,91),55.1
0((whole heading 
except5510.20) ,55.11(whole heading); 
09-01CHC 11.01.2008 
D:1-12.2007 
I:1.1.2004-
31.12.2007  12.01.2009;0,49-
0,80 USD/KG    592,926,443 
USD 
(2007) CF  
China, P.R. 
Certain Finished Or Semi-
Finished Artificial 
Leather; 5603.14; 09-12CHC 13.02.2008 
D:1-12.2007 
I:1.1.2005-
31.12.2007  18.04.2009; 1,90 
USD/KG    37.9 million 
USD 
(2007) CF  
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.dtm.gov.tr   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.   
3 For reference purposes only.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Hong Kong Knives for food 
processors; 8208.30;  
09-17HKG (*) 15.01.2009 
D:1.1-
31.12.2008    18.08.2009 
Negligible 
import 
volume     
India Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber 
yarns;55.08(whole 
position),55.09(whole position except5509.52,61,91),55.1
0((whole position 
except5510.20) ,55.11(whole position); 
09-01IND 11.01.2008 
D:1-12.2007 
I:1.1.2004-
31.12.2007  12.01.2009; 0,29-
0,39 USD/KG    592.926.443 
USD 
(2007) CF  
Indonesia Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber 
yarns;55.08(whole position),55.09(whole 
position 
except5509.52,61,91),55.10((whole position 
except5510.20) 
,55.11(whole position); 09-01INS 11.01.2008 
D:1-12.2007 
I:1.1.2004-31.12.2007  12.01.2009; 
0-0,40 USD/KG    592.926.443 
USD 
(2007) CF  
Iran Various non woven 
textiles;5603.11,12,13,14,9
0;09-16IRN(*) 02.08.2008 
D:1.1-
31.12.2007    18.06.2009; 
standing     
Israel Various non woven 
textiles;5603.11,12,13,14,9
0;09-16ISR(*) 02.08.2008 
D:1.1-
31.12.2007    18.06.2009;  
standing     
Italy Various non woven 
textiles;5603.11,12,13,14,9
0;09-16ITA(*) 02/08/2008 
D:1.1-
31.12.2007    18.06.2009; 
standing     
Saudi Arabia Various non woven 
textiles;5603.11,12,13,14,90; 
09-16SARAB(*) 02/08/2008 
D:1.1-31.12.2007    18.06.2009; 
standing     
  
  G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
Page 4 Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Price 
undertaking Revocation 
of Measures Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty level) Trade Data 
(if available from published 
report(s) on proceeding) Basis for 
normal value 
determination 
Country or 
customs territory Description; 
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number; 
(*) if investig ation of >1 
country  Date, Type of 
Review or 
Procedure 
(code), Period 
Covered Effective date;  
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason] Effective date, 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices; or other 
outcome (code) Date 
Reason Date,  
explanation  Import volume 
or value (units 
/currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Polyester synthetic staple 
fibers;5503.20;07-13CHC 18.04.2009, 
Interim Review         
Furniture hinge, mounting 
plate and Drawer slide; 8302.10,8302.42,8302.50;04-03CHC 06.02.2009,SN
R         
China, P.R. 
Ball point pens Propelling 
or sliding 
pencils;9608.10;04-04CHC 25.02.2009,SN
R         
Germany Polyvinylchloride;3904.10;
09-18GER(*) 01.02.2008,SN
R, 01.01.04-
30.06.08  25.06.2009; 
25$/T-45$/T    612,0000 tones 
(2008) CF  
India Polyester synthetic staple 
fibers;5503.20;09-13IND(*) 22.07.2008;SN
R; 01.01.05–
31.12.07  18.04.2009;%16,5
-%23,9    67,353 tones 
(2007) CF
  
Italy Polyvinylchloride;3904.10;
09-18ITA(*) 01.02.2008,SN
R, 01.01.04-
30.06.08  25.06.2009; 
25$/T-45$/T    612,0000 tones 
(2008) CF  
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn(for 
clothing); 54.07(whole heading 
except5407.10,20);09-
15MAL 18.06.2009,New 
Exporter      CF CF  
Malaysia 
Vulcanized rubber thread; 
4007.00;08-14MAL 31.12.2008,SN
R, 01.01.05–
31.12.08  18.06.2009;%11,6
-%16,9    CF CF  
Romania Polyvinylchloride;3904.10;
09-18ROM(*) 01.02.2008,SN
R, 01.01.04-
30.06.08  25.06.2009; 
25$/T-45$/T    612,0000 
tonnes (2008) CF  
Taiwan Polyester synthetic staple 
fibers;5503.20;09-
13TWA(*) 22.07.2008;SN
R; 01.01.05–
31.12.07  18.04.2009;%6,4-
%20,1    67,353 tonnes 
(2007) CF  
Thailand Polyester synthetic staple 
fibers;5503.20;09-
13THA(*) 22.07.2008;SN
R; 01.01.05–
31.12.07  18.04.2009; 
%15,8-%22,0    67,353 tones 
(2007) CF  
  
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United States Polyvinylchloride;3904.10;0
9-18USA(*) 01.02.2008,SN
R, 01.01.04-
30.06.08  25.06.2009; 45$/T    612,0000 tones 
(2008) CF  
 
Abbreviations  
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
HMP – Home market price 
TMP – Third country price 
CV – Constructed value 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Page 6  
 
  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2009 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Belarus Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;04-23BRUS Duties 20.11.2004; Gazette 
25646  
Brazil Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
23BRA Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Bulgaria Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
24BUL Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Canada Oriented Strand Boar d
(OSB);08-34CAN Duties 18.12.2008; 
Gazette27084  
Tempered glass lid/cover;
03-22CHC Duties 20.12.2003; Gazette 
25322  
Furniture hinge, mounting
plate and Drawer slide; 04-03CHC Duties 07.02.2004; Gazette 
25366  
Ball point pens Propelling
or sliding pencils; 04-
04CHC Duties 02.03.2004; Gazette 
25390  
Pencils and crayons,with
leads of graphite08-35CHCDuties 18.12.2009; Gazette 
24993  
Baby carriages, parts; 04-
15CHC Duties 01.08.2004; Gazette 
25540  
Metallized yarn; 04-19CHC Duties 24.09.2004; Gazette 
25593  
Polyester Textured Yarn
08-41 CHC Duties 31.12.2008; Gazette 
27097  
Textured yarn of nylon o r
other polyamides,
measuring per single yarn
more than 50 tex; 08-
31CHC Duties 05.09.2008; Gazette 
26988  
Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber yarns;09-01CHC Duties 12.01.2009; Gazette 
27108  
Ropes and cables (including
locked coil ropes); 04-
24CHC Duties 01.12.2004; Gazette 
25657  
Other ropes and cables;06-
32CHC Duties 30.12.2006; Gazette 
26392  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;07-13CHC Duties 01.09.2007; Gazette 
26630  
Certain pocket lighters an d
fully equipped plastic gas
tank; 08-16 CHC Duties 01.05.2008; Gazette 
26863  
Bicycle tires and tubes; 03-
06CHC Duties 30.04.2003; Gazette 
25094  China, P.R. 
 
Motorcycle tires and tubes;
03-07 CHC Duties 30.04.2003; Gazette 
25094   G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
New pneumatic tyres, o f
rubber; 05-18CHC Duties 20.08.2005; Gazette 
25912  
Pentaerythritol; 05-14CHC Duties 28.07.2005; Gazette 
25862  
Certain textile fabrics,
impregnated, coate d
covered or laminated withpolyurethane; 05-02CHC Duties 05.02.2005; Gazette 
25718  
Nonwovens, whether or no t
impregnated, coated,
covered or laminated; 09-
12CHC Duties 18.04.2009; 
Gazette27204  
Tools for drilling an d
milling; 05-03CHC Duties 04.02.2005; Gazette 
25717  
Slide fasteners;05-07CHC Duties 12.03.2005; Gazette 
25753  
Colour TV receivers with
integral picture tube;05-
16CHC Duties 28.07.2005; Gazette 
25889  
Skid chain or moto r 
vehicles of iron or steel; 05-19CHC Duties 20.08.2005; Gazette 
25912  
Stud Links; 03-23CHC Duties 20.12.2003; Gazette 
25322  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-01CHC Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Woven Pile fabrics an d
Chenille Fabrics; 06-
02CHC Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Woven fabrics of synthetic
and artificial staple fiber;07-10CHC Duties 19.06.2007; Gazette 
26557  
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing); 08-25 CHC Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  
Universal Ac.Dc Motors of 
an Output Exceeding 37,5 w; 06-09CHC Duties 04.05.2006; Gazette 
26158  
Pre finished engineered
laminated flooring; 06-17CHC Duties 08.07.2006; Gazette 
26222  
Laminated Flooring; 08-
24CHC Duties 30.08.2008; Gazette 
26952  
Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
23CHC Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Wall Type Split Ai r
Conditioners; 06-20CHC Duties 28.07.2006; Gazette 
26240  
Granite 06-25CHC Duties 14.09.2006; Gazette 
26289  China, P.R. (Cont'd) 
Plywood consisting solely
of sheets of wood, each pl y
not exceeding 6 m m
thickness 06-28CHC Duties 20.10.2006; Gazette 
26325 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Endless transmission belts 
of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts); 07-04CHC Duties 31.03.2007; Gazette 
26479  
Certain Refractory Bricks;
07-11 CHC Duties 01.09.2007; Gazette 
26630  
Wall Clocks; 07-17CHC Duties 24.10.2007; Gazette 
26680  
Acrylic Mink Blankets; 08-
27CHC Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  
Aluminum offset printing
plates; 08-32 CHC Duties 15.11.2008; Gazette 
27055  
Tarpaulin made o f
Polyethylene/polypropilen;0
8-33 CHC Duties 15.11.2008; Gazette 
27055  
Narrow fabrics (Velcro);
08-36 CHC Duties 18.12.2008; Gazette 
27084  
Knives for food processors;
09-17CHC Duties 18.06.2009; Gazette 
27262  China, P.R. (Cont'd) 
Grid Locks; 03-16CHC Duties 31.07.2003; Gazette 
25185  
Germany Polyvinyl chloride;09-
18GER Duties 25.06.2009; Gazette 
27269  
Metallized yarn; 04-19IND Duties 24.09.2004; Gazette 
25593  
Polyester Textured Yarn
06-31IND Duties 21.12.2006; Gazette 
26383  
Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber yarns;09-01INDDuties 12.01.2009; Gazette 
27108  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;09-13IND Duties 18.04.2006; Gazette 
27204  
Bicycle tires and tubes; 03-
06IND Duties 30.04.2003; Gazette 
25094  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-
01IND Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
24IND Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  India 
Endless transmission belts 
of trapezoidal cross-section 
(V-belts); 07-04IND Duties 31.03.2007; Gazette 
26479  
Furniture hinge, mounting
plate and Drawer slide; 08-29INS Duties 27.08.2008; Gazette 
26980  
Polyester Textured Yarn
08-41INS Duties 31.12.2008; Gazette 
27097  
Synthetic and artificial 
staple fiber yarns;09-01INSDuties 12.01.2009; Gazette 
27108  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;06-26INS Duties 08.09.2006; Gazette 
26283  Indonesia 
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-01INSDuties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062   G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
 Page 9 
 
 
  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Pre finished engineere d
laminated flooring; 06-
17INS Duties 08.07.2006; Gazette 
26222  
Indonesia 
(Cont'd) Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
24INS Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Italy Polyvinyl chloride;09-
18ITA Duties 25.06.2009; Gazette 
27269  
Metallized yarn; 04-19KOR Duties 24.09.2004; Gazette 
25593  
Polyester flat yarnsKOR Duties 18.05.2006; Gazette 
26172  
Polyester Textured Yarn
06-31KOR Duties 21.12.2006; Gazette 
26383  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;06-26KOR Duties 08.09.2006; Gazette 
26283  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-
01KOR Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  Korea, Rep. of 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing); 08-25KOR Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  
Furniture hinge, mounting
plate and Drawer slide; 08-
29MAL Duties 27.08.2008; Gazette 
26980  
Polyester Textured Yarn
08-41MAL Duties 31.12.2008; Gazette 
27097  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-
01MAL Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing); 08-25MAL Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  
Wall Type Split Ai r
Conditioners; 09-06MAL Duties 28.02.2009; Gazette 
27155  Malaysia 
Vulcanized rubber 
thread;09-14MAL Duties 18.06.2009;Gazette 
27262  
Philippines Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing);06-30PHI Duties 18.11.2006; 
Gazette26350  
Romania Polyvinyl chloride;09-
18ROM Duties 25.06.2009; Gazette 
27269  
Ropes and cables (including 
locked coil ropes);07-
12RUS Duties 01.09.2007; Gazette 
26630  
Other ropes and cables;06-
32RUS Duties 30.12.2006; Gazette 
26392  
Russia 
Copper Wire Rod of Which
the Maximum Cross-
Sectional DimensionExceeds 6 mm;05-24RUS Duties 09.11.2005; Gazette 
25988  
Saudi Arabia Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;07-13SARAB Duties 01.09.2007; Gazette 
26630  G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Serbia-Montenegro Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
24SM Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Sri Lanka Bicycle tires and tubes;04-
22SL Duties 27.09.2004; Gazette 
25596  
Furniture hinge, mounting
plate and Drawer slide; 08-
29TWA Duties 27.08.2008; Gazette 
26980 
  
Metallized yarn; 04-
19TWA Duties 24.09.2004; Gazette 
25593  
Polyester Textured Yarn
06-31TWA Duties 21.12.2006; Gazette 
26383  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;09-13TWA Duties 18.04.2006; Gazette 
27204  
Bicycle tires and tubes;04-
22TWA Duties 27.09.2004; Gazette 
25596  
Motorcycle tires and tubes;
04-21TWA Duties 27.09.2004; Gazette 
25596  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-01TWA Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing); 08-25TWA Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  Chinese Taipei 
Narrow fabrics (Velcro);
08-36TWA Duties 18.12.2008; Gazette 
27084  
Pencils and crayons,with
leads of graphite07-05THADuties 14.04.2007; Gazette 
26493  
Polyester Textured Yarn
08-41THA Duties 31.12.2008; Gazette 
27097  
Polyester synthetic staple
fibers;09-13THA Duties 18.04.2006; Gazette 
27204  
Bicycle tires and tubes; 03-
06THA Duties 30.04.2003; Gazette 
25094  
Motorcycle tires and tubes;
03-07THA Duties 30.04.2003; Gazette 
25094  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
in Primary Forms;06-
01THA Duties 27.01.2006; Gazette 
26062  
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament Yarn(fo r
clothing); 08-25THA Duties 01.08.2008; Gazette 
26954  Thailand 
Tube or Pipe Fittings; 06-
24THA Duties 07.09.2006; Gazette 
26282  
Ukraine Copper Wire Rod of Which
the Maximum Cross-
Sectional DimensionExceeds 6 mm;06-14UKR Duties 08.06.2006; Gazette 
26192  
Oriented Strand Boar d
(OSB);08-34USA Duties 18.12.2008; 
Gazette27084  
USA Polyvinyl chloride;09-
18USA Duties 25.06.2009; Gazette 
27269   G/ADP/N/188/TUR 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID numberMeasure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Certain pocket lighters an d
fully equipped plastic gas
tank; 08-17VIE Duties 28.04.2008; Gazette 
26860  
Bicycle tires and tubes;04-
22VIE Duties 27.09.2004; Gazette 
25596  
Motorcycle tires and tubes;
04-21 VIE Duties 27.09.2004; Gazette 
25596  
Endless transmission belts 
of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts); 07-04 VIE Duties 31.03.2007; Gazette 
26479  Viet Nam 
Tarpaulin made o f
Polyethylene/polypropilen;0
8-33 VIE Duties 15.11.2008; Gazette 
27055  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2009 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original 
effective date; 
date of most 
recent 
extension  Number of 
refund 
requests received  Number of 
refund reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
 
Nil 
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2009 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
 
Nil 
 
 
 
 
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