Effectiveness of Defense Against Dumping Accusations to Indonesian Exporters at the Directorate of Trade Security

Abstract

Dumping accusations  are very easy for export destination countries to make, because dumping allegations if not proven have no effect on the accusing country. Therefore, what needs to be done is a comprehensive defense with all our might. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the defense carried out by the Directorate of Trade Safeguards in the face of Dumping Allegations filed by the domestic industry and the investigating authorities of export destination countries. The research method used is a case study with the aim of evaluating the performance of the DPP. The data used in this study are questionnaires and interviews as primary data and DPP Performance Report as secondary data. The defense tends to be ineffective because there is still a lack of access to primary data from the accuser and accused, the lack of analysis related to profit management when comparing secondary data from financial statements with primary data from the accused, the lack of aggressiveness of the directorate in conducting a simulation of margin dumping calculations with the accused company, and problems related to the budget.