Australian tissue makers claim illegal dumpingFriday 17 Jul 2009 Australian tissue manufacturers claim that low-quality imported tissue from Indonesia and China is being sold below cost to eliminate the competition, Inside Retailing reported on 7 July. Attorney-General Robert McClelland has ordered the matter be re-investigated after a review of the findings of a 99-page Customs report.The report said bath tissue was priced as low as 45% under market rates in the countries of origin, adding that future imports from China and Indonesia are also likely to be dumped, with continuing injury to the Australian industry, Insider Retailing reported. Sanitary products maker Kimberly-Clark Australia said it was facing unfair competition, and corporate services manager Ross Hearne said the company believes it has established a good case of dumping by the two countries. The bath tissue market in Australia is worth about AU$728 million a year, reported Insider Retailing. Hearne said the imports suppress prices within Australia, potentially below competitive levels, and that the company wants a level playing field. Source: www.forestweb.com |
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