Indonesia accused of dumping dry pasta

Indonesia accused of dumping dry pasta

JAKARTA (JP): Three Australian dry pasta companies accused
Indonesia and Italy of having dumped their exports of dry pasta
products into their country.

The three companies, Nestle Ltd., San Remus Coy. and Uncle
Toby's Ltd., said their products were taking a beating at local
markets by the influx of much cheaper dry pastas from Indonesia
and Italy.

They lodged their complaints with the Australian Anti-Dumping
Agency, which then sent envoys to Indonesia and Italy to
investigate the dumping allegations.

If the investigation proves that Indonesia and Italy have been
dumping their dry pasta products into Australia, the agency said
it would impose anti-dumping tariffs on dry pasta from the two
countries, including on those still being held by the customs
office.

Antara reported from Canberra yesterday that Australia's
customs office detained containers of dry pasta from Indonesia
and Italy after receiving dumping complaints from the three
Australian companies.

The withheld dry pasta containers were sent by PT Bogasari of
Indonesia and a number of Italian companies under the names of
Macaroni Shells, Fettucine and Spaghetti.

Australia last year imported a total of A$17.74 million
(US$13.1 million) worth of dry pasta products, of which 56
percent came from Italy and only five percent from Indonesia.
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