Pakistan’s anti-dumping investigation into imported soda ash has drawn fresh objections from Türkiye, which has urged the National Tariff Commission (NTC) to revise the methodology used to calculate injury margins before reaching a final decision.
In a letter dated July 2, 2026, Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade raised concerns over the Commission’s preliminary findings in the anti-dumping investigation against soda ash imports originating from Türkiye and Kenya.
The investigation was initiated on July 18, 2025, following a petition filed by Lucky Core Industries Limited and Olympia Chemicals Limited, which alleged that dumped imports were causing material injury to Pakistan’s domestic industry.
The NTC issued its preliminary determination on January 15, 2026, finding sufficient evidence of alleged dumping, injury, and a causal link, and imposed provisional anti-dumping duties.
Türkiye said it had already submitted comments on both the initiation of the investigation and the preliminary determination but remains concerned about the Commission’s use of a 10 percent profit margin in calculating injury margins.
According to the Turkish Ministry of Trade, the Commission has historically used a 5 percent profit margin on the cost to make and sell in similar anti-dumping investigations. It argued that increasing the benchmark to 10 percent departs from the Commission’s previous practice and could result in an inaccurate assessment of injury.
The ministry also cited a submission by the All Pakistan Glass Manufacturers Association (APGMA), which similarly argued that the Commission should maintain its established methodology by applying a 5 percent profit margin.
Türkiye has requested the National Tariff Commission to align its final determination with its previous practices and use the lower 5 percent profit margin when calculating injury margins in the ongoing investigation.
The anti-dumping case remains under review, and the Commission is expected to issue its final determination after considering submissions from all interested parties.
