Turkey's anti-circumvention investigation on chinese artificial leather has limited impact on pvc industry exports

Background: On August 26, 2025, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued announcement No. 2025/24, stating that an anti-circumvention investigation has been initiated on synthetic leather with a weight exceeding 150 grams per square meter originating from China (in Turkish: Yalnız, dokumaya elverişli maddelerden mesnedi bulunan, m2 ağırlığı 150gr’ı geçen deri taklitleri, tax code 3921.13). The investigation will examine whether the products in question are being transshipped through the UAE, Italy, and Egypt to Turkey to evade anti-dumping duties. According to data from Longzhong Customs, from January to July 2025, the total export volume of domestic PVC synthetic leather products was 64,000 tons, with exports to Turkey accounting for only 0.05 million tons, representing just 0.78%. The investigation has a limited direct impact on the export of PVC synthetic leather.

One The reason and background of the counter-investigation

2018 Year 10 Month 16 On [date], Turkey expanded the scope of products involved in the case concerning artificial leather originating from China (tariff code: 3921.13 Impose tariffs 1.9 USD / Anti-dumping duty per kilogram. 2021 Year 5 Month 28 "Day, the Ministry of Trade of Turkey issued the" 2021/18 The announcement made a final ruling on the sunset review of anti-dumping regarding China's non-woven fabric and artificial leather, maintaining the involved products. 1.9 USD / The anti-dumping duty of kilograms is valid for five years.

2023 Year 1 Month 20 On [date], the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued the [number/announcement]. 2023/5 An announcement was made to initiate an anti-circumvention investigation on China's non-woven fabric products and artificial leather. 2024 Year 1 Month 19 On [date], the Ministry of Trade of Turkey issued the... 2023/36 A notice was issued, making an affirmative final determination on circumvention in the case, and it was decided to impose duties on the products involved from North Macedonia. 1.9 USD / Kilogram anti-dumping duty.

2025 An anti-circumvention investigation was initiated again on August 26th, requiring a review. Whether the products involved are transshipped to Turkey via the UAE, Italy, and Egypt to circumvent anti-dumping duties.

Two In recent years PVC The export volume of synthetic leather is gradually increasing.

Table 1 2021 Year --2025 Year 7 Month PVC Artificial Leather Export Statistics Table (Unit: Ten Thousand Tons)

From the table 1 It can be seen that domestically PVC The total export volume of artificial leather shows an increasing trend every year, up to. 2025 Year 1-7 Monthly Export 6.4 Thanks to the rapid development of global industries such as new home furnishings, building materials, and automobiles, the demand for synthetic leather has increased rapidly. Domestic artificial grass products have significant advantages in terms of product performance and price. 2025 Year 1-7 The top five export destinations for the month are Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. 1.22 10,000 tons 0.61 10,000 tons 0.58 Ten thousand tons, 0.36 10,000 tons and 0.27 "10,000 tons, the top five countries and regions account for the total exports of" 47.5 "Among them, exports to the Turkish region" 0.05 Ten thousand tons, accounting for the total export volume. 0.78% 。

From 2021 Since the beginning of the year PVC The total export volume of artificial leather to Turkey has remained at a low level, accounting for only a small percentage of the total export volume. 0.28-0.78% The proportion of export volume from the relevant areas affected by anti-circumvention within the total export volume is 3.33-7.65% Based on a comprehensive analysis, the largest proportion of export volume impacted by relevant Turkish policies is at 3.63-8.44% The proportion is relatively small overall. PVC The impact on the total export volume of artificial leather is relatively small.

Three Domestic PVC Artificial Leather Market Potential Analysis

Artificial leather is a plastic product that resembles leather in appearance and feel and can be used as a substitute. It varies in synthetic resins used, types of base materials, production processes, and applications. Among them, PVC Artificial leather is mainly used in industries such as footwear, bags, clothing, furniture, trains, civil aviation, automobiles, building materials, and home textiles. It primarily procures polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin. 1000/1300 Type, etc. PVC Materials.

Due to its wide range of domestic applications, the annual demand for synthetic leather domestically reaches... 60 "Million tons, with export demand accounting for over" 16% In recent years, however, due to PU The market share of synthetic leather in China is showing a decreasing trend amid product competition. PVC Artificial leather needs to undergo technological upgrades to meet new market and environmental requirements. ‌