A Chinese tyre manufacturer has applied for a review that could allow it to be treated separately under South Africa’s anti-dumping duties on imported tyres from China.
According to XA Global Trade Advisors, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated a new shipper review involving Shandong Changlu Hong Tire Company (CHT), a Chinese producer and exporter of new pneumatic tyres used on motor cars, buses and lorries.
The review relates to the definitive anti-dumping duties implemented by Sars on July 28, 2023, following recommendations contained in Itac Report No. 714.
The original investigation concluded that certain tyres originating in or imported from China “were being dumped into the SACU (Southern African Customs Union) market, causing material injury and a threat of material injury to the SACU industry”.
Itac recommended definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 7.18% to 43.60% ad valorem for named exporters. Other producers and exporters became subject to residual duties of 41.47%.
XA Global Trade Advisors said the new review was initiated after CHT applied for exemption from the existing measures on the basis that it did not export the products concerned to the region during the original investigation period.
Under South Africa’s Anti-Dumping Regulations, a ‘new shipper’ may request a review if it did not export the products concerned during the original dumping investigation period and is not related to exporters already subject to the duties.
According to the advisory firm, CHT said it had met those requirements and Itac had found that the company had established “a prima facie case to justify the initiation of this investigation”.
The dumping investigation period for the review runs from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.
XA Global Trade Advisors said Itac had recommended that the anti-dumping duty applicable to CHT be withdrawn during the review process and replaced with provisional payments at the same level as the applicable duty.
“The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has requested the Minister of Finance to withdraw the anti-dumping duty specifically for Shandong Changlu Hong Tire Co., Ltd and instead impose provisional payments at the same level as the applicable duty,” the advisory firm said.
It said CHT was “unlikely to be the only Chinese producer who did not export in the investigation period”, indicating that other Chinese tyre manufacturers could potentially pursue similar applications.
Interested parties, including Sacu tyre manufacturers and industry associations, have until June 7, 2026, to submit representations to Itac.
