Turkey Launches Anti-Dumping Probe into Solar Glass Imports from China, Malaysia, Vietnam

Turkey's Ministry of Trade has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into solar glass products originating from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. This action follows an application by Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş., a prominent domestic manufacturer, which received support from numerous other local producers operating in the sector.

The investigation, detailed in a notice published in the Official Gazette, covers solar glass products classified under customs tariff codes 70.06 and 70.07. The Ministry's preliminary assessment indicates that the calculated dumping margins for solar glass imports from these three countries exceed the negligible level. Furthermore, the Ministry believes that products from China, Malaysia, and Vietnam are undercutting and suppressing the selling prices of domestic producers.

The notice highlights an increase in imports during the 2022-2025 period. During this time, key economic indicators for the domestic solar glass industry, such as production volume, sales quantity, cash flow, capacity utilization rate, productivity, and market share, have shown deterioration. Based on these findings, the Evaluation Board for Unfair Competition in Imports has decided to launch the anti-dumping investigation.

Affected parties have been granted a 37-day period to submit their opinions and information. The outcome of the investigation could lead to the imposition of provisional or definitive anti-dumping measures, should they be deemed necessary.