Anti-Dumping Investigations

Introduction

The present article primarily aims at giving a detailed overview of anti-dumping investigations and procedures in Turkey. Anti-dumping measures are imposed by the Turkish government aiming at protecting particularly Turkish products.

What does "dumping" mean?

Since the main purpose of this paper is to highlight the question of how entrepreneurs may avoid it, it will explain the meaning of dumping at this juncture. In general, "dumping" refers to a situation in which the export price of a goods is lower than market price of the same goods in the exporting country.

What does dumping mean in foreign trade?

It is important to note that according to the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), dumping is the sale or import of a particular product at less than fair value. Technically, this comparison will be made between the export price of a goods and the "normal value" of the equivalent goods in the exporting country. If the export price is lower than