Sunset Review Investigation on Anti-Dumping Measures for Polyester Textured Yarn (Communiqué No: 2026/2) – Türkiye
Why this matters for importers of polyester textured yarn to Türkiye:
This initiation signals that Türkiye is reassessing whether the removal of existing anti-dumping duties would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. For importers:
Cost continuity in the short term: existing duties continue to apply during the review period, so landed-cost planning must reflect the current duty burden.
Medium-term risk management: the outcome may maintain, adjust, or otherwise reshape the duty framework, affecting pricing, sourcing decisions, and contract clauses (price adjustment, duty-sharing, or termination triggers).
Supplier engagement becomes critical: exporters/producers should be encouraged to cooperate and submit complete questionnaires; non-cooperation can lead to determinations based on “facts available,” typically increasing risk.
Executive Summary:
Communiqué No. 2026/2, published in the Official Gazette dated 29 January 2026 (No. 33152), initiates a sunset review investigation (final review / “NGGS”) concerning the existing anti-dumping measures on imports of polyester textured yarn classified under HS/Tariff Heading 5402.33, originating in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The current anti-dumping measures remain in force throughout the investigation.
Scope
- Product: Polyester textured yarn under tariff heading 5402.33 (tariff code provided for reference; amendments in tariff nomenclature do not prevent application).
- Countries covered: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Authority: The investigation is conducted by the Ministry of Trade (Import Directorate General – Dumping and Subsidy Department).
Procedural Framework and Key Deadlines
- Interested parties (exporters, foreign producers, importers, relevant business associations, governments of exporting countries, and domestic producers) are recognised as “interested parties” if they properly identify themselves and participate via questionnaire responses and/or submissions.
- Time limit: Questionnaire response and submission period is 37 days (including postal time), calculated from the notification date for notified parties; for parties not reached by notification, the 37-day period runs from the publication date of the Communiqué.
- Submissions involve specific channels (including e-mail/document management systems and, for certain cases, formal representation requirements such as a notarised power of attorney with apostille or consular certification, plus TR/EN translation requirements).
Market Economy Treatment Considerations
For producers/exporters in China and Vietnam, the Communiqué sets out that market economy treatment may be granted if the relevant criteria are evidenced within the prescribed timeframe; otherwise, a non-market approach may apply, with Türkiye envisaged as the analogue country in the normal value determination methodology.
Professional Compliance Assessment
Importers and their suppliers should (i) verify product classification and product scope under 5402.33, (ii) maintain robust documentation on commercial terms and supply chain data, and (iii) monitor official announcements and investigation milestones to proactively manage contractual and customs-compliance exposure.
Other legislation updates
- Türkiye – Amendment to Customs General Communiqué No. 16: Clarification on Simplified Procedure for OKSB Holders
- Türkiye – Anti-Dumping Measures Expiring in 2026: Official Notice under Communiqué No. 2026/4
- Türkiye – Amendment to the Free Zones Implementation Regulation: Licensing, Accounting Separation and Superstructure Regime
- Amendment to the Minimum Fee Tariff for Customs Brokers and Authorized Customs Brokers (Türkiye – Regulatory Update)
- Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Tin-Coated Flat-Rolled Steel Products Originating in Germany, China, Korea, Japan and Serbia