On 09 October 2026, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on hexagon nuts of iron or steel, being internally threaded fasteners with a six-sided external shape, classifiable under tariff subheadings 7318.16 and 7318.16.30, originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China (China), on which comment is due by 16 November 2026.
The application was lodged by the South African Fastener Manufacturers’ Association (SAFMA) and contains the material injury information of CBC Fasteners (Pty) Ltd (CBC) and Impala Bolt & Nut (Pty) Ltd (Impala). The application is supported by Transvaal Pressed Nuts, Bolts and Rivets (Pty) Ltd (TPN), and Tel-Screw Products (Pty) Ltd (Telscrew). CBC and Impala account for a major share of the total Southern African Customs Union (SACU) production of the subject product.
The applicants submitted prima facie evidence that the subject product originating in or imported from China is being imported into the SACU industry at dumped prices, causing material injury to the SACU industry.
The allegation of dumping is based on the comparison of the provided normal value and the export price from China. The normal value for the subject product was determined based on export prices charged by Chinese exporters for the subject product destined for New Zealand.
The export price was determined based on the official import statistics obtained from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The applicant adjusted the export price for inland freight from the factory to the port. The applicant indicated that the adjustments were estimates, as this was the best information available at the time.
The dumping margin was determined to be 125%.
The applicant submitted prima facie evidence to show that it is experiencing material injury in the form of price suppression, price undercutting, decline in sales volumes, market share, profit, output, productivity, capacity utilisation, return on investment, net cash flow, capital investment and an increase in inventory volumes.
On this basis, ITAC found that there was prima facie evidence of material injury to the SACU industry and that there is a causal link between the alleged dumped imports and the material injury suffered by the SACU industry.
The period of investigation for purposes of determining dumping is from 01 March 2025 to 28 February 2026. The period of investigation for purposes of determining the material injury is from 01 March 2023 to 28 February 2026.
Having decided that there is sufficient evidence and a prima facie case to justify the initiation of an investigation, ITAC has begun an investigation in terms of section 16 of the International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (the ITA Act). ITAC will conduct its investigation in accordance with the relevant sections of the ITA Act and the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the International Trade Administration Commission (ADR).
Both the ITA Act and the ADR are available on the Commission’s website (www.itac.orq.za) or, on request, from the Trade Remedies section.