TURKEY EARTHS
August 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE TURKISH government has launched a formal investigation that could lead it to erecting temporary protective safeguard duties on imports of activated earth and clays. Turkey has told the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that imports have risen from 3,173,604 kilograms in 2001 to 3,977,236 in 2002 and 4,970,399 in 2003, (although 2000 imports were slightly higher than 2001, at 3,749,432 kg). Meanwhile, unit prices have remained stable, at US$ 0.43 per kg in 2000-2002, rising slightly to US$ 0.45 per kg in 2003. The Turkish government has acted ...
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