On 22 April 2026, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) informed of the conclusion of an investigation into the alleged dumping of fully automatic top-load machines, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kilograms but less than 17 kilograms, classifiable in tariff subheading 8450.20.20 originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand).
ITAC initiated an anti-dumping investigation on top-load washing machines originating in or imported from China and Thailand, which was published in the Government Gazette on 25 October 2024. The investigation was initiated after ITAC found prima facie evidence that the subject product was being imported into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) at dumped prices, thereby causing material injury to the SACU industry.
On 22 June 2025, ITAC made a preliminary determination to impose provisional payments as contained in Report No.752, published in the Government Gazette on 18 July 2025.
After considering all responses and comments received from the interested parties, ITAC issued essential facts letters indicating that it was considering making a final determination that the subject product was being dumped into the SACU market, causing material injury to SACU.
After considering comments on the essential facts letters, ITAC made a final determination that the subject product originating in or imported from China and Thailand was being imported into the SACU market at dumped prices, thereby causing material injury and that there is a causal link between the dumping of the subject product and the material injury suffered by the SACU industry.
Therefore, ITAC made a recommendation to the Trade, Industry and Competition Minister:
- To impose definitive anti-dumping duties on the subject product originating in or imported from China and Thailand.
- That definitive anti-dumping duties be imposed on the subject product from all the producers in China and Thailand as per the recommendation in pages 110 and 111 of Report No.772.
The Minister approved ITAC’s recommendation.
The five (5) year period for which the anti-dumping duties may remain in place, unless a Sunset Review is initiated, will be calculated from the publication date of the notice imposing such duties.