1. With regard to the issue raised by Mr Yeoh Seng Hooi that anti-dumping is a form of protectionism, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) would like to clarify that anti-dumping is not a protectionist measure. It is a mechanism available to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Members to address unfair trade practices resulting from goods exported at a price lower than the price sold in their domestic market and as a result of which cause injury to the importing country. The anti-dumping measure can be imposed only if there is proof that dumping occurs and it causes or threatens to cause material injury to the domestic industry of the importing country.

2. In an anti-dumping investigation, the complainant must provide evidence on dumped imports, material injury and the causal linkages between dumped imports and injury suffered by their domestic industry. Countries that use anti-dumping as a tool to protect their domestic industry are in violation of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement.

3. Malaysia’s main objectives of having free trade agreements (FTAs) are to secure market access for Malaysian goods and services, facilitate and promote trade and investments and undertake capacity building in specific areas through technical cooperation and collaboration. Unfair trade practices such as dumping are not sanctioned under FTAs and countries with FTAs continue to have the right to have recourse to anti-dumping measures, as provided by WTO.

4. Those companies that feel they are unfairly affected by the anti-dumping action may refer to MITI at the following address:

Puan Wan Hasmah Wan Mohd
Director, Trade Practices Division
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Block 10, Government Offices Complex
Jalan Duta, 50622 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03 – 6203 3053
Fax : 03 – 6201 9920
Email : hasmah@miti.gov.my

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
17 August 2009