The Turkish Ministry of Trade ("Ministry") on 8 September 2018 decided that the current anti-dumping measures against vulcanized rubber thread and cords from Thailand will remain in force. The case is a reminder that companies may benefit from cooperation with the Ministry by having lower antidumping duties imposed.

In 2012, upon the complaint lodged by a Turkish domestic producer, the Ministry started an antidumping investigation of vulcanized rubber thread and cords under the CN Code of 4007.00 and originating from Thailand. Upon its investigation, the Ministry found that imports of the said product from Thailand to Turkey were dumped, therefore an anti-dumping duty of 8.75% was applied to the exporters. One exporter was granted by an anti-dumping duty of 4.37% since it cooperated with the Ministry throughout the investigation and submitted its answers to the exporter questionnaire. It should always be kept in mind that Turkish national legislation enables the Ministry to grant lower duties for the companies that cooperate with the Ministry.

In 2017, again pursuant to a complaint submitted by a Turkish domestic producer, the Ministry initiated an expiry review investigation into the said product. The Ministry found that the expiry of the current measures in force would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. Therefore, the Ministry decided that the current measures would be kept in force in relation to the said imports from Thailand. Again, the cooperating exporter was granted a lower duty.