(Protecting domestic industry against import surges that threaten fair trade)
🏭 SAFEGUARD APPLICATION SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC INDUSTRY
(Application process and advisory before the Ministry of Trade)
📊 Economic Assessment & Pre-Application Analysis
• 📈 Evaluation of import surges and their impact on the domestic market
• 🏗️ Analysis of domestic production capacity, employment, cost, sales, and profitability indicators
• 📉 Technical substantiation of serious injury or threat thereof caused by imports
🗂️ Preparation of Application File
• 📄 Drafting of the application in line with national legislation and WTO rules
• 🧾 Sectoral data collection and structuring for submission
• 🛠️ Alternative methodologies to support incomplete or unavailable financial/accounting data
🧭 Ministry Process & Follow-up
• 🏛️ Attending Ministry briefings and stakeholder meetings
• 📬 Preparation of responses to additional information requests
• 📢 Submission of industry views prior to final determinations
🌍 REPRESENTATION IN FOREIGN SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS
(Defense in safeguard measures initiated by other countries affecting Turkish exports)
🛡️ Strategic Defense & International Representation
• 🧭 Participation in consultations with foreign authorities launching the safeguard investigation
• 📣 Submission of oral and written statements on behalf of industry/trade chambers or exporters’ associations
• 📚 Preparation of counterarguments based on WTO agreements and relevant panel/Appellate Body rulings
📊 Questionnaire & Defense Document Preparation
• 📄 Technical rebuttal of import data, domestic industry indicators, and injury linkage
• 📂 Comprehensive completion of safeguard investigation questionnaires
• 🧮 Drafting of legal and economic counter-submissions
🔍 Monitoring & Impact Analysis
• 📆 Simulation of exporter impact in case of safeguard implementation
• 🧩 Development of alternative strategies (e.g., market diversification, product adjustment)
🛠️ DATA & TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUPPORT
(In-depth support across financial, commercial, and accounting dimensions of safeguard cases)
📈 Large-Scale Data Compilation & Processing
• 🧾 Aggregation of import, production, employment, cost, and sales indicators by sector
• 📊 Decision-support analytics and reporting
⚖️ WTO & Domestic Compliance in File Preparation
• 📚 Development of legal argumentation in line with international trade law
• 📃 Review of compliance with safeguard duration, phase-out schedule, and re-application rules
