Brazil: CNA requests dumping investigation into powdered milk imports from Argentina

Published 2024년 8월 6일

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The Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) has approached the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC) with concerns over potential dumping practices in the powdered milk industry by Argentina. The CNA contends that Argentina's direct subsidies for milk production have led to artificial pricing and unfair competition for Brazilian milk, negatively impacting Brazil's dairy sector. Throughout 2023, Brazil has imported over 4.29 billion liters of dairy products, with powdered milk making up more than 71% of the total volume, primarily from Mercosur countries like Argentina. The CNA is calling for an urgent investigation into these practices, which could take up to 18 months, and is confident in the strength of their case. They are also actively engaging with various government departments and ministries to address these issues.

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On Thursday (1st), the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) presented a petition to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC) to investigate possible dumping practices involving powdered milk from Argentina. . The CNA argues that this measure is necessary to correct distortions caused by unfair Argentine trade throughout 2023. Guilherme Dias, technical advisor to the National Dairy Farming Commission, highlighted that, despite the predominance of the free market, Argentina, the main supplier responsible for half of the volume of milk imported by Brazil, has applied direct subsidies to production. These subsidies result in artificial prices and create unfair competition with Brazilian milk. "The entry of subsidized milk powder harms national production, reduces livestock farmers' margins, limits the sector's growth and causes the abandonment of the activity", explained Dias. Over the past three years, the total volume of dairy imports ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio