Turkey: Definitive safeguard duty imposed on imports of matches
Description
On May 2, 2009 Turkey introduced a preliminary affirmative safeguard decision concerning imports of matches.
On October 31, 2009 the Turkish government adopted a decision imposing a safeguard duty in the form of an "additional financial duty applicable for a period of three years. The maximum financial duty for the first year is 1.00 USD per kg. subject to a threshold unit value of 3.1 USD per kg. The rate of liberalization is 5 cents per year. (Antidumpingpublishing.com).
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 24/08/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 31 Oct 2009
Duration: 36 months
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
As reported by: Bown, Chad P. (2009) “Global Antidumping Database,” [Version 5.0, July], available at www.brandeis.edu/~cbown/global_ad/
WTO Notitication No.
G/SG/N/6/TUR/15
G/SG/N/10/TUR/12
Definitive safeguard decision available in Turkish from the website of Antidumpingpublishing.com
Government Response:
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