. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/TUR/16 
28 March 2011  
 
(11-1515) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION 
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
 
TURKEY 
 
(Polyethylene terephthalate)
 
   The following communication, dated 24 March 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey.   
 
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We enclose a notification pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards, on 
initiation of a safeguard investigation on the imports  of certain frames and mountings for spectacles; a 
notification pursuant to Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
The investigation was initiated on 28 Febr uary 2011.  The related Communiqué was 
published in the Official Gazette on 11 March 2011. 
 
2. The product subject to the investigation 
The product under investigation is "Poly(ethylene  terephthalate), Having a viscosity number 
of 78 ml/g or higher” hereinafter re ferred to as "the product concerned". 
 
The product concerned is currently classified  as 3907.60.20 within the Turkish Customs 
Tariff Schedule. 
 
3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation 
The investigation was initiated following an  evaluation of a safeguard petition from 
the domestic industry  and on the basis of the evidence a nd the information contained therein. 
 
The information currently available indicates that  there have been sharp increases in imports 
of the product concerned both in absolute terms, a nd relative to domestic pr oduction or consumption, 
as unit price of the imported product remains under unit price of the domestic product. 
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  IMPORTS 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Volume (MT) 64.785 87.396 104.761 127.912 156.405 
Market Share of Imports  
in Turkish Domestic Market 38% 43% 51% 51% 56% 
 
The information currently availa ble also shows a situation of  continuously growing domestic 
consumption, increasing inventor ies and negative profitability. 
 
4. Further information 
Those who fill out and send "Application Form fo r the Interested Party" to the competent 
authority within the period of 20 days after the promulgation of the related Communiqué are accepted 
as interested parties in the investigation. 
 The competent authority shall provide with a username and a password to each interested 
party.  The username of the interested party sha ll be the e-mail address specified in the "Application 
Form for the Interested Party".  Logging in with th e username and password, the interested parties are 
required to fill out "Online Questionnaire fo r the Interested Party", available at 
http://www.dtm.gov.tr/dtmithgozetim/index.cfm, within the period of 30 days after the promulgation of the related Communiqué.  Interested parties ma y ask for the technical assistance of the competent 
authority during filling out "Online Questionnaire for the Interested Party".  
Interested parties may state, in the "Applicati on Form for the Interested Party", their request 
to be heard by the competent authority. 
 "Application Form for the Interested Party" and "Online Questionnaire for the Interested 
Party" are available in the web address below.  Also, the date and venue of the hearing and other 
announcements regarding the investigation will be accessible on the same address. 
 
http://www.dtm.gov.tr/dtmweb /index.cfm?action=detay&yayi nID=47&icerikID=132&dil=TR
 
 The address of the competent authority for correspondence is:  
 
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade 
Directorate General for Imports, Department of Safeguards Tel.:  +90 312 222 65 00 / +90 312 204 77 03 / +90 312 204 77 18 Fax:  +90 312 212 87 65 / +90 312 212 87 11 Web page:  http://www.dtm.gov.tr E-mail:  korunma@dtm.gov.tr 
 
 
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