A European company has dumped frozen fries in New Zealand, The advice of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark will be to drop the investigation.
Potatoes NZ (PNZ) is reviewing the report, will meet with local processors and consider its response by the April 30 deadline.
PNZ represents four major domestic processors – McCains, Talleys, Mr Chips and Makikihi Fries – who account for 88% of domestic production, along with potato growers.
The industry body made a formal complaint to MBIE last August after frozen fries from Belgium and the Netherlands came into NZ in larger quantities.
Belgium and the Netherlands were the source of 11% and 18% imports respectively in FY2020, and imports were subject to 5% duty. Some price undercutting on the NZ market was observed but there was no current or likely price depression or suppression.
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