Industry calls for protection of local product

Industry calls for protection of local product




24/8/2017 12:00 am

Demanded the end of the phenomenon of commodity invasion of food
Baghdad / Haider al-Atari
The Ministry of Industry and Minerals called for the implementation of the laws and the commitment to implement three axes to meet the local market needs of Albanians, in order to restore the local industry to its former, revealing that imported food products sold in the country one third of its value to restrict the local industry.
Director of Media of the General Company for Dairy Production in the ministry, Ahmed Zamil explained in a special statement to the "morning" that the company produces annually 11 thousand and 606 tons of canned and fresh dairy, which contributes to fill a large part of the need of the local market of those materials.
He added that the production was adopted a new method is different from the imported through the boxes (nylon), which keeps the material from damage and withstand high temperatures to ensure that it is not affected by high temperatures to ensure that it is not affected by heat and environmental conditions, noting that storage in cold places contribute to increase Term of validity.
Zamil pointed out that dairy products started to progress at a large pace in the way of filling the local need through the quality of the product and the mechanism of marketing along with the reduction of prices, pointing out that the ministry follows the policy of marketing production based on the market supply all the needs of milk and dairy products, such as cheese, butter and kimmer.
He called for an end to the phenomenon of commodity invasion, especially dairy, through three axes. The first is the activation of customs tariffs on imported dairy products. The second is to prevent the importation of foodstuffs with poor or damaged specifications. All by purchasing national product and encouraging local industry.
The Director of Information of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Luai al-Waili said in an exclusive statement to the "morning" an attack on the ministry by traders to accumulate local production in general and replace it with the importer, despite the quality of Iraqi production, which is characterized by high aridity and low purchasing value, Are commodities and foodstuffs that are sold by one-third of their financial value in the producer country in order to monopolize the local market.
He warned citizens against the acquisition of some imported appliances and goods bearing known brands as their primary materials are manufactured in a traditional or poor origin. He called for the acquisition of the products of the Ministry of Industry in general, which are distinguished from their imported counterparts for their durability and resistance to environmental conditions, although there is a slight increase in prices compared to
imported ones.

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