G/SG/N/6/TUR/ 31 
17 January  2024 
(24-0382) Page: 1/2 
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  
TÜRKIYE 
Other paper and cardboard  
The following communication, dated and received on 17 January 2024, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Türkiye. 
 
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Republic of Türkiye hereby notifies the Committee on Safeguards, pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the 
Agreement on Safeguards on initiation of a safeguard investigation on imports of  other paper and 
cardboard.  
 
1. The date when the investigation was initiated  
The investigation was initiated on 12/01/2024. The related Communiqué with the number 2024/1 
was published in the Official Gazette on the same date.  
 
2. The product subject to the investigation  
The product under investigation is hereinafter  referred to as " papers ". 
Papers are currently classified in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under 12 -digit customs tariff 
codes 4805.11.00.00.00, 4805.12.00.00.00, 4805.19.10.00.00, 4805.19.90.00.00, 
4805.24.00.00.00 and 4805.25.00.00.00  
 
3. The reasons for the initiation  of investigation  
The investigation was initiated upon 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 that there has be en an increase in imports of papers in 
absolute terms.  
 
During the period analysed, there has been a negative trend in certain economic indicators, such as 
domestic sales, production and capacity utilisation of the producers of the like product. Overall, t he 
information currently available shows that there has been a deterioration in the situation of the 
domestic industry.  
 
The non -confidential summary of the application is available at the internet address below.  
 
 https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -
onlemleri/sorusturmalar   
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  4. Further information  
The interested parties can d ownload the investigation questionnaires from the investigation page 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/ithalat/ticaret -politikasi -savunma -araclari/korunma -onlemleri/sorusturmalar   
 
The interested parties are required to fill in the questionnaires within 30 (thirty) days from the date 
of publication of the Communiqué and forward it to the General Directorate. Interested parties may 
ask for technical assistance from the investigating authority while filling out the questionnaires.  
 
The companies and institutions established in Türkiye shall send the questionnaires and their official 
views from their official reg istered electronic mail -KEP address to the registered electronic mail -KEP 
address of the Ministry.  
 
The address for electronic mail: ticaretbakanligi@hs01.kep.tr  
 
Those who want to be interested parties as companies, institutions and establishments abroad shall 
send their answers to the questionnaires and their official views to the Ministry's e -mail address 
below.  
 
Directorate General E -mail address: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
Interested parties may state, in the application form, their request to be heard by the investigating 
authority. The date and ven ue of the hearing and other information regarding the investigation will 
also be announced internet address cited in Article 3.  
 
The address of the investigating authority for correspondence is:  
 
 Ministry of Trade  
 Directorate General for Imports, Depart ment of Safeguards  
 Söğütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. No: 63 06530 Çankaya/Ankara/TURKEY  
 Tel: +90 312 204 98 83  
 Fax: +90 312 204 86 33  
E-mail: korunma@ticaret.gov.tr  
 
 
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