N.Z. upset over dumping

Press, 12 May 1981, Page 2

N.Z. upset over dumping

PA Wellington United States proposals to dump large quantities of butter on the international market have upset the New Zealand Government. The Minister of Overseas Trade (Mr Taiboys) said yesterday that this Government had made the “strongest representations” to the United States Government on the implications proposed sales. * “The New Zealand Govern-, ment has sought to persuade the United States Admiministration to find outlets for the stocks within the United States,” Mr Taiboys said. The international market .for butter was very limited. Any proposed sales from a non-traditional exporter such as the United States, particu-

larly when large quantities of butter might be involved, could very well disrupt the trade of traditional suppliers, Mr Taiboys said. “These and other points have been registered with the United States Government and we know they are considering our position on the need for a very careful approach to any disposal programme,” he said. Mr Taiboys said the extensive surpluses of dairy products in the United States *' were a direct result of the high level of United States dairy price support programmes. “The danger of such high support price policies have . been pointed out to the Un- * -itqjl States Administration on Mr Taiboys S3id. .• »