RI probes dumping allegations against four import products
RI probes dumping allegations against four import products
Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI) is currently
conducting an investigation into four imported products allegedly
being sold here through dumping practices, according to a top
official of the committee.
KADI director Bachrul Chairi said on Friday the four imported
products included steel pipes from Japan, China, and South Korea;
phythalic anhydride (raw material for plastic manufacturing) from
Japan, South Korea and India; hot rolled coil/plates from India,
Russia and China; and calcium carbide from China and Malaysia.
He said that the investigation could take one year, and if the
dumping allegations could be proven, the government would impose
a high antidumping duty on the products.
He said that the investigative measures were taken following
complaints from local manufacturers affected by the cheaper
imported products.
"We're now investigating whether these products have caused
serious injury to local manufacturers," he told The Jakarta Post.
Since 1996, the committee has handled some 23 dumping cases
against several imported products to help protect local
producers.
Data from KADI showed that nine alleged dumping cases had been
closed as the committee could not find strong evidence to support
the allegations.
Indonesia is also facing dumping allegations from the above
mentioned countries and others as well.
Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M. S. Soewandi earlier
said that dumping allegations against Indonesian export products
had seriously affected the country's exports, causing a loss of
billions of dollars in potential revenue.
The ministry data shows that there have been some 99 dumping
cases launched against Indonesia since 1996.
Dumping allegations were mostly initiated by the United
States, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, India, the
Philippines, Canada and South Africa.
The antidumping investigations are being targeted on paper,
textiles and clothing, steel, float glass, food, plastic and
rubber products.