API: TURKISH DUMPING CHARGES AGAINST NDONESIAN TEXTILE UNFAIR

Jakarta, Sept 14 (ANTARA) - General Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Producers Association (API) Benny Sutrisno saw that Turkish dumping charges on Indonesian synthetic fiber was unfair, because Turkey was not a producer of synthetic fiber.
"Turkey is not a producer of synthetic fiber and this country is only a cotton producer," he said in response to Turkish charges here Sunday that Indonesian synthetic fiber had been dumped in that country.
Indonesia along with China and India were had been accused of having dumped polyster fiber in Turkey.
As many as 22 thread companies and three supporting companies in Turkey accused three Indonesian companies of having committed dumping practices last year.
The three Indonesian companies were PT. Polyssindo Eka Perkasa, PT. Indo Liberty Textile and PT. Yarn Manunggal Jaya.
In February 2008, the Turkish Dumping Authorities had already investigated four companies in Indonesia.
"At present, we are waiting for the results of the investigation which will be discussed in a hearing in October 2008," Benny said.