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Türkiye’s Trade Ministry has extended existing anti-dumping duties on cycle chain imports from China to cover shipments from the European Union, excluding Spain, according to a communique published in the Official Gazette on Monday.
In a separate move, the ministry has also launched a separate investigation into artificial leather imports from Italy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Egypt.
According to the communique, the Trade Ministry completed an investigation led by the Directorate General of Imports, which examined how existing duties on Chinese cycle chains were being bypassed. The probe found that some importers were routing Chinese-origin products through European Union countries, excluding Spain, in order to avoid paying the tariffs.
Officials concluded that these practices were not supported by any legitimate economic reason and had the effect of weakening the intended protection for Türkiye’s domestic producers.
As a result of these findings, the government decided that imports of "various articulated link chains and parts thereof" from the EU, excluding Spain, will now be subject to the same anti-dumping duty of $1,200 per metric ton that has already been applied to Chinese-origin products.
Separately, the Trade Ministry has launched an investigation to assess whether current anti-dumping measures on polyurethane-based artificial leather are being circumvented.
The products under investigation are textile fabrics that have been coated, covered, or laminated with polyurethane to imitate leather, commonly used in furniture, footwear, and automotive upholstery. Officials explained that the review was initiated after data indicated that the effectiveness of the existing duties may have been reduced.
Based on these findings, the Board for the Evaluation of Unfair Competition in Imports authorized a formal investigation.
The process will determine whether the current measures should be expanded, adjusted, or reinforced to prevent further trade distortions.
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