According to the Turkish Ministry of Commerce, anti-dumping duties have been imposed on hot rolled flat steel imports from leading suppliers in Russia, China, India and Japan. The action is aimed at countering perceived below‑cost pricing and protecting the Turkish steel sector and its downstream users from injury. The ministry, in its official notices published in the Official Gazette, described the measure as a broad response to market conditions, and the development was reported by the state news agency TASS.
The measures apply to nearly all types of hot rolled flat steel entering Turkey, with a broad scope across product categories affected by the tariff regime. The Gazette’s language signals a uniform approach intended to level the playing field for domestic mills and to curb imports that are deemed injurious to local production.
Additional duties have been set on products from Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works and Novolipetsk Steel LLC at 6.1 percent, while Severstal PJSC faces a 9 percent rate. The broader protectionist framework, extending beyond the initial anti-dumping duties, underscores a policy shift that targets major suppliers and reshapes pricing dynamics for Turkish buyers.
In 2024, Turkish authorities also decided to impose an extra 40 percent customs duty on automobiles imported from China. The resolution frames the move as a step to boost domestic vehicle production and shrink the trade deficit, though industry observers warn it could undermine the competitiveness of Chinese brands in the Turkish market and steer consumers toward vehicles produced elsewhere.
Reports also indicate that Nike paused some of its operations in Turkey amid rising customs duties, illustrating how tariff decisions can ripple through multinational supply chains and local retail activity.