Government to introduce consumer welfare test on anti-dumping law

Government to introduce consumer welfare test on anti-dumping law
By Joshua Riddiford Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The government will introduce a new consumer welfare test to anti-dumping laws which it says will balance the interests of end-users with those of local manufacturers. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith said the test will be written into legislation which will be tabled in Parliament later this year. The test will weigh up the impact dumped goods have on a manufacturer against the wider effects on industries and consumers, before duties are imposed. “We want to ensure that...