Wire ropes and cables dumping - Comment due
On 26 July the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) initiated a sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on wire ropes and cables of a diameter exceeding 32mm, originating in or imported from the United Kingdom and Germany, and on stranded wire of a diameter exceeding or equal to 12.7mm, originating in or imported from China, on which comment is due by 26 August.
Gypsum plasterboards dumping – Comment due
Itac on 26 July initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duties on boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster, not ornamented, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented (commonly known as gypsum plasterboards) originating in or imported from Thailand and Indonesia, on which comment is due by 26 August.
Cooker hoods tariff – Comment due On 26 July Itac announced a reduction in the ‘general’ rate of customs duty on cooker hoods having a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120 cm, domestic type from 15% ad valorem to free. Comment is due by 23 August.
Optic fibre cables tariff – Comment due
Itac on 26 July announced the creation of a rebate item on “Optic fibre cables, classifiable in tariff subheading 8544.70, for use in international submarine optic fibre cable infrastructure, at such times and in such quantities and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit, provided that optic fibre cables are not available in the Sacu market; and electrical apparatus for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, other, classifiable in tariff subheading 8536.90.90, for use in international submarine optic fibre cable infrastructure, at such times and in such quantities and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit, provided that optic fibre cables are not available in the Sacu market”.
Bolt ends and screw studs safeguard – Comment due
On 26 July Itac initiated a call for public interest submissions on safeguards on threaded fasteners of iron or steel: bolt ends and screw studs, screw studding and other hexagon nuts (excluding those of stainless steel and those identifiable for aircraft). Application for attendance at the public hearing of 28 August is due by 12 August.
Frozen potato chips dumping – Comment due
Itac on 26 July announced the initiation of a sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on frozen potato chips originating in or imported from Belgium and the Netherlands, on which comment is due by 26 August.
Threaded fasteners safeguard
On 26 July the South African Revenue Service (Sars) imposed a 102.10% provisional safeguard on fasteners of iron or steel (excluding those of stainless steel and those identifiable for aircraft) from 26 July up to and including 10 February 2020..
