South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter decided on 29 November to impose provisional duties based on a preliminary report of the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) investigation into allegations of dumped prices for structural steel products imported from China and Thailand.
The duties include a 52.81% anti-dumping duty on imports of structural steel from China, including U, I, and H profiles and other steel shapes classified under tariff headings 7216.31 to 7216.50, and a 9.12% anti-dumping duty on similar imports from Thailand. The measures are expected to remain in place until the investigation is completed, i.e. 28 May 2025.
The investigation was launched on 20 September 2024 following complaints from ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures (AMRAS), the sole structural steel manufacturer in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
ITAC’s preliminary assessment found that the steel products in question were being imported into the SACU market at dumped prices, causing significant damage to the local industry. The investigation found a substantial increase in dumped import volumes, with dumping margins of 55.04% for China and 9.66% for Thailand.
The investigation is still ongoing and ITAC is currently awaiting the views of the relevant parties on the preliminary report. The final decision is expected to be announced in May 2025.
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