Commission debates dairy sector crisis and unfair competition practice

The Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development of the Chamber of Deputies is holding a public hearing this Wednesday (26) to discuss the crisis faced by the dairy sector and the possible practice of dumping in the imports of powdered milk. Dumping consists of selling products at prices below market value with the aim of eliminating competition. The meeting will be held in plenary 6, at 2 p.m. The debate is in response to a request by Deputy Domingos Sávio (PL-MG). He states that the objective is to hear authorities and representatives of the sector to assess the economic and social impacts of the drop in prices paid to the producer, the increase in production costs, and the growth of imports of powdered milk, especially from Mercosur countries. Domingos Sávio points out that foreign products have been reaching the national market with prices lower than those practiced domestically, which may characterize dumping and generate unfair competition against ...