WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
5 March 2009 
 (09-1112) 
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 July to 31 December 2008 
from Turkey
.   
 
  
  G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
Page 2 Reporting party:  TURKEY  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2008  
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations 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withdrawn Other Country/ 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 
consump-
tion) Dumped 
imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consump-
tion % of trade 
volume 
investigated Basis for 
determ-
ination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Bulgaria Mono Ethylene Glycol 
(MEG) 
 26/12/2008        
    
Canada Oriented Strand Board 
(OSB)  14/06/2008  18/12/2008 
14,93%      
    
Cylindrical Door Locks (Excluding 
Electro-mechanicals) 
& Other Door Locks (Excluding Electro-mechanicals) & Only 
cylindir and case for 
door locks  22/07/2008 
(R)        
    
Laminated flooring 31/10/2007  30/7/2008 
1,60-2,40 
$/m2      
    
Woven Fabrics of 
Synthetic Filament 
Yarn  11/02/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
70,44%      
    
Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008            China, P.R. 
Blankets & Long pile 
fabrics of synthetic 
fibers and others of 
man-made fibres for blankets 
 
  04/12/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
4 $/Kg      
    
  
  G/ADP/N/180/TU R
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Textured yarn of 
nylon or other 
polyamides, measuring per 
single yarn more 
than 50 tex 24/10/2007  05/09/2008 
37,4% 
         
Aluminum offset 
printing plates 20/03/2008  15/11/2008 
2,65 $/Kg          
Tarpaulin made 
of polyethylene 
or polypropylene 11/01/2008  15/11/2008 
1,06 $/Kg          
Pencils with 
Leads of 
Graphite and Pencils with 
leads of crayons 
encased in a rigid sheath 04/12/2007 
(R)  18/12/2008 
3,16 $/144 
Pieces 
         
Hook & Loop 04/12/2007 
(R)  18/12/2008 
3,86 $/Kg          
Stud-Link of 
Iron or Steel & 
Welded Link Chain of Iron or 
Steel 17/12/2008 
(R) 
           
Glass lid/cover 17/12/2008 
(R)            China, P.R. 
(Cont'd) 
Polyester 
Textured Yarn 04/12/2007  31/12/2008 
268 - 351 
$/Ton          
Hong Kong 
China Glass lid/cover 17/12/2008            
Hinges of Base 
Metal & Hat-Racks, Hat-Pegs, 
Brackets and 
Similar Fixtures of Base Metal & Base Metal 
Mountings, 
Fittings and Similar Articles 
Suitable for 
Furniture 13/05/2007 
(C) 01/05/2008 27/08/2008 
 
0,508-1,39 
$/Kg 
         
Glass lid/cover 17/12/2008            Indonesia 
Polyester 
Textured Yarn 04/12/2007  31/12/2008 
48-240 
$/Ton            
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India Polyester 
synthetic staple 22/07/2008 
(R)            
Iran Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008            
Israel Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008            
Italy Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008            
Korea, Rep. 
of. Woven Fabrics 
of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn 11/02/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
14,64%-
40%          
Kuwait Mono Ethylene 
Glycol (MEG) 26/12/2008            
Woven Fabrics 
of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn 11/02/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
15,93%          
Hinges of Base 
Metal & Hat-
Racks, Hat-Pegs, Brackets and 
Similar Fixtures 
of Base Metal & Base Metal 
Mountings, 
Fittings and Similar Articles 
Suitable for 
Furniture 13/05/2007 
(C) 01/05/2008 27/08/2008 
 
0,508-1,39 
$/Kg 
         
Polyester 
Textured Yarn 04/12/2007  31/12/2008 
276 $/Ton          Malaysia 
Vulcanized 
rubber thread 
and cord 31/12/2008 
(R)   
         
Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008            
Saudi Arabia Mono Ethylene 
Glycol (MEG) 26/12/2008            
Polyester 
synthetic staple 22/07/2008 
(R)            
Chinese 
Taipei Woven Fabrics 
of Synthetic Filament Yarn 11/02/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
13,91%-
30,84%           
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Hinges of Base 
Metal & Hat-
Racks, Hat-Pegs, Brackets and 
Similar Fixtures 
of Base Metal & Base Metal 
Mountings, 
Fittings and Similar Articles 
Suitable for 
Furniture 13/05/2007 
(C) 01/05/2008 27/08/2008 
 
0,508-1,39 
$/Kg 
         
Chinese 
Taipei 
(Cont'd) 
Hook & Loop 04/12/2007 
(R)  18/12/2008 
1,83 $/Kg          
Polyester 
synthetic staple 22/07/2008 
(R)            
Woven Fabrics 
of Synthetic 
Filament Yarn 11/02/2007 
(R)  01/08/2008 
8,67%-
30,93%          Thailand 
Polyester 
Textured Yarn 04/12/2007  31/12/2008 
198 - 300 
$/Ton          
US Oriented Strand 
Board (OSB) 14/06/2008  18/12/2008 
24,1%          
Viet Nam Tarpaulin made 
of polyethylene or polypropylene 11/01/2008  15/11/2008 
1,16 $/Kg          
 
Abbreviations  
R : Expiry Review inv.  
C : Anti-circumvention inv. 
 G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
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  ANNEX II 
 
FINAL ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
(1 July-31 December 2008) 
 
DEFINITIVE MEASURES 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of Imposition 
Canada Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 18/12/2008 
Laminated flooring 30/07/2008 
Blankets & Long pile' fabrics of synthetic fibers 
and others of man-made fibres for blankets* 01/08/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 01/08/2008 
Textured yarn of nylon or other polyamides, 
measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex 05/09/2008 
Aluminum offset printing plates 15/11/2008 
Tarpaulin made of polyethylene or 
polypropylene 15/11/2008 
Pencils with Leads of Graphite and Pencils with 
leads of crayons encased in a rigid sheath* 18/12/2008 
Hook & Loop* 18/12/2008 China, P.R. 
 
Polyester Textured Yarn 31/12/2008 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, Hat-Pegs, 
Brackets and Similar Fixtures of Base Metal & 
Base Metal Mountings, Fittings and Similar 
Articles Suitable for Furniture** 27/08/2008 
Indonesia 
 
Polyester Textured Yarn 31/12/2008 
Korea, Rep. of. Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 01/08/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 01/08/2008 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, Hat-Pegs, 
Brackets and Similar Fixtures of Base Metal & 
Base Metal Mountings, Fittings and Similar Articles Suitable for Furniture** 27/08/2008 
Malaysia 
 
Polyester Textured Yarn 31/12/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 01/08/2008 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, Hat-Pegs, 
Brackets and Similar Fixtures of Base Metal & 
Base Metal Mountings, Fittings and Similar Articles Suitable for Furniture** 27/08/2008 
Chinese Taipei 
 
Hook & Loop* 18/12/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament Yarn* 01/08/2008 Thailand 
 Polyester Textured Yarn 31/12/2008 
US Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 18/12/2008 
Viet Nam Tarpaulin made of polyethylene or 
polypropylene 15/11/2008 
 
* Measure after expiry review.   
** Anti-circumvention measure.    
 
PROVISIONAL MEASURES 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of Imposition 
    G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
 Page 7 
 
 
  ANNEX III 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IN FORCE 
(As of 31 December 2008) 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition 
Belarus Polyester synthetic staple fibers AD Duty 19/04/1994 
Brazil Fittings AD Duty 27/04/2000 
Bulgaria Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Canada Oriented Strand Board (OSB) AD Duty 18/12/2008 
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 
Certain door locks and Padlocks, 
locks and cylinder for door locks AD Duty 31/07/2003 
Chain (Stud -link and other welded 
link)  AD Duty 20/12/2003 
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 
Tools for drilling and milling AD Duty 04/02/2005 
Certain textile fabrics, impregnated, 
coated covered or laminated with 
polyurethane AD Duty 05/02/2005 
Slide fasteners AD Duty 12/03/2005 
Colour TV receivers with integral 
picture tube AD Duty 28/07/2005 
Pentaerythritol AD Duty 28/07/2005 
New pneumatic tyres, of rubber AD Duty 20/08/2005 
Skid chain or motor vehicles of iron 
or steel  AD Duty 20/08/2005 China, P.R. 
Woven Pile fabrics and Chenille 
Fabrics AD Duty 27/01/2006 G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition 
Polyethylene Terephthalate in Primary 
Forms AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Universal Ac/Dc Motors of an Output 
Exceeding 37,5 w AD Duty 04/05/2006 
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 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 01/09/2007 
Laminated Flooring AD Duty 30/07/2008 
Textured yarn of nylon or other 
polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex AD Duty 05/09/2008 
Tarpaulin made of 
polyethilene/polypropilen AD Duty 15/11/2008 
Aluminium offset printing plates AD Duty 15/11/2008 China, P.R. (Cont'd) 
Polyester Textured Yarn AD Duty 31/12/2008 
Germany Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Polyester textured yarn AD Duty 27/06/2000 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 India 
Endless transmission belts of 
trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) AD Duty 31/03/2007 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 13/03/2000 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Pre finished engineered laminated 
flooring AD Duty 08/07/2006 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, 
Hat-Pegs, Brackets and Similar 
Fixtures of Base Metal & Base Metal Mountings, Fittings and Similar 
Articles Suitable for Futniture Anti-Circum. 27/08/2008 Indonesia 
 
Polyester Textured Yarn AD Duty 31/12/2008 
Italy Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Polyester flat yarns AD Duty 30/11/1999 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 13/03/2000 
Polyester textured yarn AD Duty 27/06/2000 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament 
Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 Korea, Rep. of 
Metallized yarn AD Duty 24/09/2004  G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
 Page 9 
 
 
  Country/Customs 
Territory Product Measure Date of Imposition 
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 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, 
Hat-Pegs, Brackets and Similar 
Fixtures of Base Metal & Base Metal Mountings, Fittings and Similar 
Articles Suitable for Futniture Anti-Circum. 27/08/2008 
Malaysia 
Polyester Textured Yarn AD Duty 31/12/2008 
Philippines  Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament 
Yarn Anti-Circum. 18/11/2006 
Romania Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 
Ropes and cables (including locked 
coil ropes)  AD Duty 01/12/2004 
Copper Wire Rod of Which the 
Maximum Cross-Sectional Dimension Exceeds 6 mm AD Duty 09/11/2005 
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 27/06/2000 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament 
Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Hook & loop AD Duty 13/12/2002 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
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 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 Chinese Taipei 
Hinges of Base Metal & Hat-Racks, 
Hat-Pegs, Brackets and Similar Fixtures of Base Metal & Base Metal 
Mountings, Fittings and Similar 
Articles Suitable for Futniture Anti-Circum. 27/08/2008 
Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Filament 
Yarn AD Duty 13/02/2002 
Bicycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Motorcycle tyres and tubes AD Duty 30/04/2003 
Polyester synthetic staple fibres AD Duty 29/07/2003 
Polyethylene Terephthalate In 
Primary Forms  AD Duty 27/01/2006 
Fittings AD Duty 07/09/2006 
Pencils with leads of graphite and 
pencils with lead of crayons encased in a rigid sheath Anti-Circum. 14/04/2007 
 Thailand  
Polyester Textured Yarn AD Duty 31/12/2008 G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
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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 
Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type) AD Duty 06/02/2003 US 
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) AD Duty 18/12/2008 
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 
Certain pocket lighters and fully equipped plastic gas tank Anti-Circum. 28/04/2008 Viet Nam 
Tarpaulin made of 
polyethilene/polypropilen AD Duty 15/11/2008 
  G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
 Page 11 
 
 
  ANNEX IV 
 
ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS 
(As of 31 December 2008) 
 
 
Country Commodity Date of Initiation 
 
Bulgaria Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) 26/12/2008 
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated (Weighing more than 150 g/m2) 13/02/2008 
Motorcycle Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 
Bicycle Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 
Certain Door Locks and Parts* 22/07/2008 
Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008 
Stud-Link of Iron or Steel* 17/12/2008 China, P.R 
Glass lid/cover* 17/12/2008 
Germany Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
Hong Kong China Glass lid/cover 17/12/2008 
Bicycle Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 India Polyester Staple Fiber* 22/07/2008 
Motorcycle Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 
Bicycle Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 Indonesia 
Glass lid/cover 17/12/2008 
Iran Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008 
Israel Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008 
Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 Italy Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008 
Kuwait Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) 26/12/2008 
Wall Type Split Air Conditioner** 12/01/2008 
Motorcycle Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 
Bicycle Tyres and Tubes 20/03/2008 Malaysia 
Vulcanized rubber thread and cord* 31/12/2008 
Romania Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
Certain Fabrics 02/08/2008 Saudi Arabia Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) 26/12/2008 
Chinese Taipei Polyester Staple Fiber* 22/07/2008 
Bicycle Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 
Motorcycle Tyres and Tubes* 26/04/2008 Thailand 
Polyester Staple Fiber* 22/07/2008 
US Polyvinyl Chloride (Suspension Type)* 01/02/2008 
 
* Expiry Review.   
** Anti-circumvention investigation.   
 G/ADP/N/180/TUR 
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ANNEX V 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES REVOKED AFTER REVIEW 
(As of 31 December 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Initiation 
   
 
 
 
ANNEX VI 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES EXPIRED DUE TO SUNSET CLAUSE 
(As of 31 December 2008) 
 
Country Commodity Date of Expiry 
 
Ukraine  Pentaerythritol 04/09/2008 
 
 
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