The Philippine Association of Flour Millers reiterated Tuesday that the government imposition of anti-dumping duties to Turkish flour imports is within the bounds of law.
Pafmil executive director Ric Pinca said in a statement Turkish flour millers had again questioned the government’s imposition of additional duty on their flour exports to the Philippines.
“The Turkish Flour, Yeast and Ingredients Promotion Group should not feign innocence of this dumping duty imposition because it took part in the Philippine Tariff Commission hearings on this issue and was found dumping flour and posing an imminent threat to the local industry,” he said.
Turkish flour millers were found dumping flour to the local market that prompted the Philippine government’ to impose a 2.6-percent to 16.9-percent anti-dumping duty on Turkish flour exports to the Philippines.
Dumping is defined as the export of products at prices lower than their price in their domestic market. The World Trade organization rules prohibit dumping.
“Pafmil raised the issue of Turkish flour dumping with the Tariff Commission, we proved our points and justified our claims with appropriate data. We won our case, Pinca said.