Problem is not dumping, it’s a drive to reduce imports and achieve localisation goals
I refer to the huge volume of media coverage of many tariff actions initiated against imported chicken by local poultry over the past 21 years.
According to documents shared at the recent chicken Master Plan review meeting chaired by the government, imports excluding mdm has a 13% market share. If mdm is included, this figure, according to the same table, rises to 19%.The reasoning for mdm inclusivity in statistics by local poultry is that it is used to manufacture “competing products”.
The biggest dispute relates to leg quarters, which are NOT sold locally in IQF packs. Their individual component parts are, but they are mixed with other chicken cuts. So David and Goliath are battling it out over different products, even if David has a price advantage as claimed by local poultry. Even if true, how relevant can it be if the products are not the same ?
I spent decades in the furniture business. We imported eight-piece wooden dining room suites consisting of a sideboard, table and six chairs, as well as five piece metal kitchen sets — table with four chairs. In each case local manufacturers copied and sold the chairs at higher prices. The items were considered different products and no dumping actions were initiated.
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