Indonesia paper
products manufacturers were relieved, because market access of Indonesian
printing paper and writing paper can again enter Turkey, after the Turkish
government formally discontinued trade safeguard investigation on the product. This
decision in the result of a final report summary announced on August 28, 2015.
“It’s
good opportunity for Indonesia manufacture exporters of printing and writing
paper to take advantage of export market share in Turkey so that Indonesia
exports will increase”, said Acting Director General of Foreign Trade. Karyanto
Suprih in Jakarta, Monday (September 7). The Turkish government’s decisions was
taken to stop the safeguard investigations on printing and writing paper
products based on considerations of the national interests or Turkey on input
from customers and user industries, and the losses as a result of these
imported products not being found.
Safeguard investigations for
printing and writing paper stated since June 21, 2014 on the request of 3
largest paper manufacturers in Turkey, namely Ve-Ge Hassas Kagit Ve, Alkin
Kagit Sanayi, and the Kombassan Kagit Matbaa. The products included in the
investigation are classified. HS code 4802.55.15.10.00; 4802.55.25.10.00; 4802.55.30.10.00; 4802.55.90.10.00; 4802.56.20.20.00; 4802.56.80.10.00; 4802.57.00.10.00; 4802.58.10.10.00; and 48802.58.90.10.00.
Early, the Turkish government
undertakes safeguard investigation because it is motivated by alleged
occurrence of losses of domestic industry due to a surge in imports of printing
and writing paper. The market share of exports of Indonesian printing and
writing paper to Turkey during this time is 6 – 10% of the Turkey from all over
the world.
The growth trend of bilateral in
2010 – 2014 was recorder a growth of 16.6% per year and reached USD 2.47
billion in 2014. Indonesia has a surplus in its bilateral trade balance with
Turkey.
Indonesia is one of the leading pulp
and paper producers in the world, where pulp industry is ranked 9th and
paper industry occupies the 6th position. While in Asia it ranks 3rd
for the national pulp and paper industry.
“It is expected that the industrial
sector, particularly the pulp paper industry that has a competitive advantage,
can play a role in mobilizing national development. “Said Minister of industry
Saleh Husin. The application of industry standard that focuses on efficiency of
energy, eco-design and low-carbon technologies is required with the global of
increasing productivity and minimizing waste.
At present, the installed capacity
of the national pulp and paper industry reached 7.93 million tons/year for pulp
12.98 million tons/year for paper with production realization of 6.4 million
tons/year for pulp and 10.4 tons/year for paper. Meanwhile, export performance
of pulp and paper reached 3.50 million tons for paper with a value of USD 3.75
billion. While, pulp and paper imports reached 1.62 million tons for paper with
a value of USD 1.36 billion.
The Ministry of Industry continues
to develop the national pulp paper industry in order to continue to be
competitive in facing the free trade, This in consistent with the objectives of
industrial sector development by strengthening of industrial structure that
produced high value-added, globally competitive and environmentally sound
products.
̋It is expected that the industrial
sector, particularly the pulp paper industry that has a competitive advantage,
can have more contribution in mobilizing the national development, said
Minister of Industry Saleh Husin. (E)
Business New - September 11, 2015
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