The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) on 28 March 2014 announced the termination of the investigation into the alleged dumping of graphite electrodes for use in furnaces originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China and India, pursuant to Notice No.1128 of 2013 in Government Gazette No.37037. It should be Notice No.1130 of 22 November 2013. (Notice 236 of 2014).
The application was lodged by GrafTech South Africa (Pty) Ltd the sole manufacturer of the product in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu). On 06 February 2014 Itac received a letter from GrafTEch informing of its decision to cease its operations, requesting that the anti-dumping investigation be terminated.
This explains the tariff application of 20 March 2014 for the proposed reduction in the “General” rate of customs duty on graphite electrodes on which comment is due by 17 April 2014.