Anti–dumping probe into soda ash import: Türkiye Trade Ministry conveys its regrets
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Trade, Türkiye officially expressed its regrets for the initiation of the anti–dumping investigation and unexpected imposition of provisional measures on the import of soda ash which would impede the operation of market forces in a competitive environment. The government of Türkiye has conveyed its official reservations over the Preliminary Determination and Imposition…
The Turkish Trade Ministry has expressed regret over the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation and the imposition of provisional measures on the import of soda ash from Kenya and Türkiye. The government questioned the impact of these imports on domestic production, arguing that they may lead to benefits such as increased consumer choice, competition, and innovation.
The Ministry emphasized that any anti-dumping measures would be detrimental to the domestic industry in the medium and long term. Türkiye warned it would retain all rights under relevant WTO agreements regarding the proceeding. The Commission's conclusion that the domestic industry's economic indicators were declining due to the imports was challenged, as the Commission failed to adequately examine the correlation between the subject imports and the alleged injury.
The Ministry noted that the imports were insignificant, while the domestic industry's economic indicators rose simultaneously. The evidence suggested that the overall shrinkage in market demand, rather than the subject imports, was the cause of any injury, as the domestic market declined by 9% during the period of investigation.
Written by urgent.news from Business Recorder's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
