Sunset Review Unframed Glass On 20 April the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) gazetted its final determination on the Sunset Review of the anti-dumping duties on unframed glass mirrors, classifiable under tariff subheading 7009.21, originating in or imported from Indonesia. According to the notice, the investigation was initiated on 26 June 2009 in anticipation of the expiration of the antidumping duty on 24 October 2011. In the initiation notice it was indicated that unless a substantiated request was made indicating that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty against unframed mirrors originating in or imported from Indonesia would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury it would expire on 24 October 2011. On 30 March 2011 a response to the Sunset Review questionnaire was received from the “Applicant”, which although not named in the notice, is assumed, based on past investigations, to be PFG Building Glass (Pty) Ltd. The notice of the initiation of the Sunset Review investigation was published on 23 September 2011, with the due date for responses stipulated to be 02 November 2011. No responses were received from any of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) importers, or overseas exporters. After considering all the information submitted by the Applicant, the Commission issued essential facts letters stating that it was considering making a final determination that the expiry of these antidumping duties would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury. The Commission made a final determination that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty would lead to the recurrence of material injury. The Commission considered that although imports had still taken place during the period of investigation, they were in very small quantities and that the Applicant’s selling price had increased from 2008 to 2010 with a further increase in 2011. The Commission thus decided not to recommend an increase in the rate of anti-dumping duty as the current rate was sufficient to eliminate the material injury. The Commission, therefore, recommended to the Minister of Trade and Industry that the anti-dumping duty be retained at a rate of 6.61%. Rules for Travellers On 19 April, with a subsequent amendment (20 April) relating only to the Government Gazette number, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced Rules to the Customs and Excise Act (Sections 15 and 120), and forms relating to the Traveller Card (TC-01) and the Traveller Declaration (TRD1). It is important to take note of Rule 15.01(a)(ii) which stipulates that a traveller may only use the forms TC-01 and/or TRD1 for declaring goods or vehicles required to be declared on these forms and places and from the date specified for each place. It is also important to take note of the implementation date at the following border posts – Ramathlabama (21 April) and Nerston (05 May). Duty Calls’ Watch List Comment is due by 30 April in respect of the proposed exclusion of specific PVC strips from the existing antidumping duties applicable on PVC rigid originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China.
