In particular, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is investigating alleged dumping of pineapple for both the retail consumer sector and the food service sector.
The Anti-dumping laws in Australia aim to prevent countries exporting any product to Australia at below “normal price.”
Interested parties have until 7 March 2013 to lodge written submissions concerning the current variable factors (normal value and export price) of pineapple prepared or preserved and imported from Thailand.
The Anti-dumping reviews were sought by an Australian-based pineapple exporting company on the basis that the ‘normal price’ level for Thai pineapples appeared to have been set during a period of flooding in Thailand, and normal prices therefore may have been distorted.
A final report and recommendation to the Australian government will be made on or before 23 May 2013.
In Australia, HJ Heinz-owned Golden Circle brand holds 77.6 per cent of the shelf-stable pineapple market.
