On 15 October, the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade held a meeting chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko. The meeting's participants addressed a number of issues related to the protection of Ukrainian enterprises from unfair competition from foreign imports.

During the meeting, the Commission decided to impose provisional anti-dumping measures for a period of 4 months on imports into Ukraine of radiators originating from Turkey and China. The Commission also decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation against imports into Ukraine of fittings for water supply and heating systems originating in China and Turkey.

"The Ministry of Economy continues to work actively to create favourable conditions for Ukrainian business, protect the domestic market and stimulate the development of the national industry. These measures will help Ukrainian producers to compete more effectively in the domestic market as they are aimed at protecting them from unfair competition," said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

Background information

The Commission consists of representatives of executive authorities in Ukraine (https://cutt.ly/yeStw0w9). The competence of the ICIT includes, in particular:

- decision-making on the initiation and conduct of anti-dumping, safeguard or anti-subsidy investigations;

- making decisions on the application of provisional or final anti-dumping, safeguard or countervailing measures;

- making decisions on the completion of anti-dumping, safeguard or anti-subsidy investigations without the application of safeguard measures;

- making decisions on establishing the facts of discriminatory and/or unfriendly actions by other states, customs unions or economic groups with respect to the legitimate rights and interests of Ukrainian foreign economic operators and recommendations on the application of retaliatory measures.