Türkiye Launches Safeguard Probe on PET Resin
Imports, Proposes USD 100/Ton Provisional Duty
Türkiye has initiated a safeguard investigation into imports of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, effective 31 December 2025, following a
petition by the domestic industry citing serious injury from surging imports.
The product under review is PET resin with viscosity of 78 ml/g or higher (HS
3907.61).
Preliminary findings show a recent, sharp increase in
importsparticularly in 2024 and 2025alongside falling import prices, largely
attributed to global excess capacity and trade diversion from East Asia after
multiple anti-dumping actions by other countries. While domestic production and
capacity utilization rose, key indicators such as domestic sales, inventories,
productivity, and profitability deteriorated, with the domestic producer
incurring losses since 2023.
Based on these findings, Türkiye has notified the WTO of its intention
to impose a provisional safeguard measure in the form of an additional specific
duty of USD 100 per ton for up to 200 days, starting from 31
December 2025. Imports from developing countries accounting for less than 3% of
total imports are excluded from the measure.
Türkiye Launches Safeguard
Investigation on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin
On 6 January
2026, Türkiye notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated
on 31 December 2025 a safeguard investigation on imports of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) resin.