ANTI-DUMPING measures imposed by customs on Greek currants will be kept secret.

Customs last week handed down a report that found Greek currants were being dumped in Australia at a much cheaper price than what they sell for in Greece.

However, the anti-dumping measure, to be decided upon by Minister for Home Affairs Bob Debus, would not be disclosed "to preserve confidentiality".

A spokeswoman for Customs said bona fide importers of the goods could obtain details of the dumping duty from the regional dumping liaison officer in capital cities.

Fruit Expansion

DRIED-fruit company Clyne Foods is about to embark on a $3 million expansion.

It said the expansion would create 12 new jobs.

The company, which has 32 employees, said it needed to be able to cater for demand for sultanas in Japan and Europe, as well as Australia.

Taiwan Exports

WEST Australian carrot growers could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of exports to Taiwan.

This follows fears by the Taiwanese government that the burrowing nematode could be imported into the country.

However, growers are frustrated Taiwan has set a deadline of March 1 next year to have the problem sorted but seems to be dragging its heels on a quick resolution.

The nematode is often found on banana plants and the Taiwanese were worried that bananas were grown in the same state that sends them carrots.

However, bananas are grown in far-north Western Australia while the carrot-growing areas are in the state's south.

AusVeg chief economist Ian James said he believed Australian scientists had already shown the carrot-growing areas were pest-free.

"We think we've proven it. The research has been done but Taiwan are saying they need to look into it further," he said.