On 6 January 2026, Türkiye notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated, on 31 December 2025, a safeguard investigation into imports of other paper and paperboard, classifiable under tariff subheadings 4810.29 and 4810.92, on which comments are due by 31 January 2026.
What is a safeguard investigation?
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or are threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters, and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to presentations by other parties.
A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.