On 15 September 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) informed of the imposition of anti-dumping duties at a rate of 25.31% in terms of Part 1 of Schedule No.2 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 on clear float glass, classifiable in tariff subheading 7005.29, originating in or imported from or originating in Malaysia. All anti-dumping duties are rebatable in terms of Rebate Items 301.00 to 399.00, and 401.00-499.00.
The Anti-dumping Items read:
213.03/7005.29.17/08.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of a thickness exceeding 2,5 mm but not exceeding 3 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass)
213.03/7005.29.23/08.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of thickness exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 4 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass)
213.03/7005.29.25/07.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of a thickness exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 5 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass)
213.03/7005.29.35/08.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 6 mm (excluding solar glass and optical)
213.03/7005.29.45/01.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an 301.00-399.00; absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of a 401.00-499.00 thickness exceeding 6 mm but not exceeding 8 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass)
213.03/7005.29.55/01.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of a thickness exceeding 8 mm but not exceeding 10 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass)
213.03/7005.29.65/01.08 Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, other, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm but not exceeding 12 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass
The reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC Report No 683.