Calls for French fry import duties to be lifted
Itac imposed provisional antidumping duties for frozen potato chips imported or originating from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
05 September 2022 - 16:48
A major importer and distributor of frozen food-based commodities has called on the government to urgently lift the import duties on French fries warning that there is already a shortage of supply which will also push up prices.
“In the short-term, we strongly feel that government should consider lifting its antidumping duties and engage more openly with importers and businesses to discuss constructive solutions to SA’s supply chain constraints,” Fred Hume, the MD of Hume International, said on Monday. ..
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