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The industry in Turkey
The Commission issued foreign producers’ or exporters’ questionnaires to 21 firms
believed to produce and/or export QSP from Turkey. 17 Usable responses to the Commission’s
questionnaire were received from three firms: AKG Yalitim ve Insaat Malz. Sanayi ve Tic A.S.
(“Yalitim”), Belenco Dis Ticaret A.S. (“Belenco”), 18 and Ermas Madencilik Turizm Sanayii ve
Ticaret A.S. (“Ermas”). 19 20 These firms’ exports to the United States accounted for
approximately *** percent of U.S. imports of QSP from Turkey in 2019. 21 22 According to
estimates requested of the responding Turkish producers, the production of QSP in Turkey
reported in responding producers’ questionnaires accounted for approximately *** percent of
overall production of QSP in Turkey in 2019. 23 Table VII-6 presents information on the QSP
operations of the responding producers and exporters in Turkey.
17
These firms were identified through a review of information submitted in the petition and
contained in *** records.
18
Belenco reported *** (based on official import statistics, approximately 10.4 million square feet of
QSP came from all of Turkey in 2019) of all of the imports of QSP slabs that arrived in the United States
in 2019. *** reported that they had exported *** square feet and *** square feet of QSP to the United
States in 2019, respectively. The approximately *** square feet of QSP reported by responding QSP
producers in Turkey accounted for approximately ***. Foreign producer questionnaire responses,
section II-8.
19
*** did not begin production until 2018, but ***. *** foreign producer questionnaire response,
section II-8.
20
According to its website, Ermas’ Coante facilities include three state-of-the-art factories that
includes over five hundred employees, and it has approximately 8.6 million square foot production
capacity for QSP production. http://www.ermas.com.tr/engl/index.php/project/coante/?preview=true.
21
According to its website, Belenco utilizes state-of-the-art Breton technology to produce QSP, and
began QSP production in 2011. Belenco has two fully automated production lines and three polishing
lines dedicated to QSP production. https://www.belenco.com/en/about-us.aspx.
22
According to its website, Yalitim dedicates approximately 30 percent of its total production
capacity (which includes concrete production) to QSP annually at its Izmir production facility in Turkey.
http://www.akg-gazbeton.com/general-information. According to its website, Cimstone is affiliated with
AKG Group (Yalitim) and has been producing QSP since 1996 in Turkey with “sales and distribution
companies in Great Britain and USA.” http://www.cimstone.com.tr/EN/37/AKG-Group.htm.
23
Between the three responding Turkish QSP producers, ***. Foreign producer questionnaire
responses, section II-5.
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