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Ref : EIC 230/6/19

10 January 2008

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 31/2008

Turkey : Initiation of a Safeguard Proceeding Concerning Certain Electrical Appliances

According to a communication just circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade of Turkey (the Authority) has initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of certain electrical appliances, irrespective of the products' country of origin. The communication (document symbol G/SG/N/6/TUR/13) can be obtained from the WTO's website through the following link : http://docsonline.wto.org/gen_search.asp?language=1.

DETAILS

  1. Salient points regarding the safeguard proceeding are set out below - 

(a) Date of Initiation : 19 December 2007
(b) Product Coverage :

Certain electrical appliances, including :

  1. vacuum cleaners for a voltage of less than 110 volts;

  2. food grinders and mixers, and fruit or vegetable juice extractors;

  3. meat grinders;

  4. hair dryers (other than hair hoods);

  5. toasters;

  6. deep fat fryers; and

  7. kettles,

currently classified within Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule 8508.11.00.00.19, 8509.40, 8509.80.00.00.00,
8516.31.90.00.00, 8516.60.90.00.11, 8516.72.00.00.00,
8516.79.20.00.00 and 8516.79.70.00.00.
(c) Procedures :

Interested parties should make themselves known in writing and submit their views and questionnaire replies, or any other information to the Authority within 30 days from 19 December 2007. They can also apply to be heard within 30 days from 19 December 2007.

The questionnaires (in Turkish) can be obtained from the Authority's web page at http://www.dtm.gov.tr.

All submissions and requests must be made in writing indicating the name, address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers of the interested parties and should be sent to the following address :

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

BACKGROUND

  1. The Authority initiated the proceeding on the basis of a safeguard petition lodged by Turkish industry. Information available to the Authority indicates that there has been sharp increase in import of the products concerned both in absolute terms and relative to domestic production or consumption, and reduction in domestic production, sales volume, market share and profitability.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5351.

Yours faithfully,




(TANG Yu Him)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note ：

  • (1) While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
  • (2) The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
    http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.