. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/TUR/13 
2 January 2008 
 (08-0004) 
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 
 
(Certain Electrical Appliances
) 
   The following communication, dated 19 December 2007, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Turkey.   
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreem ent on Safeguards, Turkey hereby notifies the 
Committee on Safeguards that its competent authority  has initiated a safeguard investigation on the 
imports of certain electrical appliances.    
1. The date when the investigation was initiated 
 
The investigation was initiated on 19/12/2007.   The related Communiqué was published in 
the Official Gazette on the same date.    
2. The product subject to the investigation 
 
Harmonized System (HS) Codes that are curr ently valid within Turkish Customs Tariff 
Schedule and descriptions of the products subject to i nvestigation are listed in the table below.  Also, 
additional explanations for the products are given where necessary.     
HS Code Product Description Explanation 
8508.11.00.00.19 Others Vacuum cleaners for a 
voltage of less than 110 volts 
8509.40 Foot grinders and mixers;  
fruit or vegetable juice 
extractors  
8509.80.00.00.00 Other applia nces Only meat grinders 
8516.31.90.00.00 Others Hair dryers other than drying 
hoods 
8516.60.90.00.11 Toasters  
8516.72.00.00.00 Toasters For bread G/SG/N/6/TUR/13 
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  HS Code Product Description Explanation 
8516.79.20.00.00 Deep fat fryers  
8516.79.70.00.00 Others Only kettles 
 
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 and the information contained therein.     The information currently available indicates th at there has been sharp increase in import of 
the products concerned both in absolute terms a nd relative to domestic production or consumption, 
and reduction in domestic production, sales vol ume, market share and profitability.   
 
Imports 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 (1/9) 2007 (1/9)
All products 
excluding 
8509.80.00* 1.538.598 3.331.055 5.645.504 6.860.790 7.179.103 5.370.692 6.510.113
8509.80.00** 103.198 59.275 196.506 203.778 531.794 315.449 710.570 
* Pieces.   
** Kilograms.   
 
4. Further information 
 
Interested parties must make themselves know n within the period of 30 days after the 
initiation of the investigation.   
 
Interested parties must submit their views and questionnaire replies or any other information 
within the period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation.  The questionnaires can be 
obtained from http://www.dtm.gov.tr    
Interested parties may apply in writing to be heard by the competent authority within 30 days 
after the initiation of the investigation.    
All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing, and must 
indicate the name, address, e-mail a ddress, and telephone and fax numbers of the interested party.   
 
The address of the competent authority for correspondence is:   
 
 Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade 
 Directorate General for Imports  Department of Safeguards 
 Tel:  +90.312. 204 77 17 
 Fax:  +90.312.212 87 65  Web page:  http://www.dtm.gov.tr 
E-mail:  korunma@dtm.gov.tr 
 
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