South Africa imposes provisional anti-dumping measures of up to 28.11% on Chinese origin colour coated steel products

According to ITAC’s assessment, the lower prices of Chinese-origin products compared with domestic products placed pressure on local producers’ market share and production performance. The investigation established dumping margins of 8.79% for Zhejiang Huapu and 18.83% for Hefei HBIS, while a weighted average rate of 13.81% was determined for non-sampled exporters. A dumping margin of 28.11% was established for all other Chinese exporters.

The Commission also found that Chinese-origin imports undercut domestic prices by more than 25%, making it difficult for local producers to pass rising costs on to customers. The increase in the market share of Chinese imports, coupled with a decline in the market share and production indicators of domestic producers, supported the assessment of a causal link between the dumped imports and the injury suffered by the domestic industry.

Accordingly, ITAC requested the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 28.11% on imports of Chinese-origin colour-coated steel. The measures were implemented by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 28 August 2026 and will remain in effect for six months. ITAC has also invited interested parties to submit written comments on the preliminary findings within 14 days.