Latrobe Valley paper plant sounds alarm over Indonesian dumping
by Calla Wahlquist from Economics | The Guardian on (#2GVT3)
Maryvale's Australian Paper, the only copy paper manufacturer in the country, urges government to hold firm on tariffs to keep out subsidised imports
Australia's only copy paper manufacturer, one of the largest remaining employers in Gippsland's Latrobe Valley, is concerned free trade negotiations with Indonesia could frustrate moves to impose anti-dumping tariffs.
The Anti-Dumping Commission filed its report on paper imports to the federal government on Friday, after a 10-month investigation.
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