JAKARTA, Indonesia has paid 180 million euros as a result of EU policy which imposes anti-dumping duty for products of crude palm oil (CPO), namely biodiesel from Indonesia since 2012. Ironically, the policy was not just targeting large oil entrepreneurs in Indonesia, but also must be borne by small palm farmers.
According to the Executive Director of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) Fadil Hasan, to put an end to the burdensome policies, Indonesia must win at the WTO panel. Condition, Indonesia must have strong political bargaining position in the WTO.
"Oh yes (very important political bargaining), do we have an argument, the law of all kinds," said Fadhil Hasan when met after the show IPOC 2014 in London, Friday (11/28/2014).
He said Indonesia has the right to bring the case to the WTO because it includes members of the WTO. In addition, anti-dumping duty policy of Europe is also considered as a barrier to trade CPO Indonesia to Europe.
The struggle in the WTO to be conducted. Because until now, the European market is still a huge market for Indonesian CPO. Based on data from 2013, Europe still occupy the position of the two Indonesian CPO importer. Hence the importance of the European market for Indonesian palm oil, he said, does not agree with the opinion of a handful of people who ask Indonesia to leave the European market.
The thing to do is fight for Indonesian CPO through the WTO panel. Based on data from 2013, exports of crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil / CPO) Indonesia and its derivatives reached 21.2 million tons, up 16 percent compared to 2012.
CPO exports amounted to 21.2 million tons was comprised of CPO exports to India reached 4.2 million tons, 4 million tons Europe and China 2.6 million tons. Meanwhile, non-traditional markets are also considered grew last year are the countries in the Middle East and Africa by 33 percent. CPO exports to Pakistan, for example, last year reached 900,000 tons
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