WTO panel rules against Turkey on China car tariffs
Lawmaker Deniz Yavuzyılmaz said the decision could cost Turkey at least $100 million a year and urged the Trade Ministry to appeal by September 26, 2026.
Mateo Fernandez ·
Yeni Parti Zonguldak MP Deniz Yavuzyılmaz said a WTO panel ruled against Turkey on additional tariffs for China-origin cars, risking at least $100 million a year in liabilities.
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Trade ministry appeal deadline
The lawmaker said the panel found Turkey’s extra duties ran afoul of WTO rules and that the decision creates an immediate compliance and fiscal question for Ankara. He called on the Trade Ministry to lodge an appeal by September 26, 2026, saying an appeal was necessary to preserve Turkey’s options.
If the ministry files an appeal by September 26, 2026, the dispute would enter the WTO appellate stage and keep the tariffs under legal review; if it does not, the complainant may pursue remedies that could include requests for compensation or the removal of measures, the lawmaker warned. He estimated the annual cost at no less than $100 million, a figure he presented as the direct budgetary exposure from refunds, penalties or lost tariff revenue.
The ruling directly affects imports of China-origin passenger vehicles and could reshape tariff policy for automakers and importers that rely on those shipments. The lawmaker urged the ministry to act before the September 26 deadline to retain procedural avenues at the WTO.