On 12 June 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced the imposition of safeguard duties under Item 260.03 in Part 3 of Schedule No.2 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Anti-dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Duties on Imported Goods: Safeguard Duties on Imported Goods) on flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, and flat-rolled products of other alloy steel classifiable under Chapter 72. The reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report No.768.
The following safeguard duties are proposed:
- Up to and including 11 June 2027: 52.34%
- With effect from 12 June 2027 up to and including 11 June 2028: 37.34%
With effect from 12 June 2028 up to and including 11 June 2029: 22.34%