ACTION AGAINST DUMPING OF FOREIGN WHEAT-WASTE IN SINGAPORE

Mr Bernard Rodrigues asked the Minister for Finance what steps he proposes to take or has taken against the dumping of foreign wheat-waste, such as bran and pollard, in Singapore to protect the local flour-milling industry in the disposal of its waste products.

Mr Lim Kim San: Mr Speaker, Sir, for the present moment the Government does not intend to impose restrictions on the import of wheat-waste like bran and pollard, as both the two local producers have no difficulty at all in selling their entire output of such products in the local market. Although there has been a decline in the price of imported wheat bran and pollard, the local producers cannot be said to be seriously affected since they are already earning very healthy profits from the sale of wheat flour, their main product.