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The consideration of final anti-dumping measures on imports of welded steel pipes from Turkey has been postponed again, this time for two more weeks. This was stated by Oleksandr Kalenkov, president of the association of Ukrainian metallurgical producers Ukrmetallurgprom.
According to him, more than a year has passed since Ukrainian pipe manufacturers submitted the application. At the same time, the previous anti-dumping measures were not applied, despite a corresponding request from business.
“Honestly, it is hard to understand such delay,” Kalenkov noted.
He emphasized that during this time about eight Ukrainian pipe manufacturers continue to suffer losses, while imports from Turkey, according to him, have tripled compared to 2021 year.
Kalenkov said Turkish products are displacing Ukrainian ones due to dumping prices that may be lower than the cost of production of domestic manufacturers.
He named as a separate risk Turkey's significant potential to further increase supplies to Ukraine. According to him, free production capacities of Turkish enterprises are several times higher than Ukrainian consumption, while on key export markets—USA, the EU, and the United Kingdom—tariff and non-tariff restrictions apply to Turkish products.
Kalenkov also drew attention to the use by some Turkish producers of Russian metallurgical raw materials.
“It is frightening to imagine that in pipe products used for constructing anti-drone corridors and other protection facilities in Ukraine, Russian steel could be used due to the absence of trade measures,” he stated.
According to him, every month of delay in decision-making works against Ukrainian manufacturers: enterprises lose orders, output volumes, and resources for recovery, while imports strengthen their positions on the domestic market.
Kalenkov separately criticized the work of the Ministry of Economy and Environmental Protection and its head, Oleksandr Kravchenko.
In his view, the agency has effectively abdicated from making decisions necessary to protect Ukrainian industry.
“ Ukrainian industry expects not further postponements and contrived reasons for refusal, but responsible and timely actions to protect its own economy,” emphasized the president of Ukrmetallurgprom.
He warned that further delays could have broader consequences for the industry.
“Otherwise there is a risk that soon not only AMKR, but dozens of other Ukrainian producers will have to consolidate their capacities. And that means tens of thousands of jobs, taxes, and foreign exchange revenues,” Kalenkov concluded.
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