On 29 November 2024, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on U, I and H sections of iron or non-alloy steel not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excluding H- Sections of a height greater than 200 mm), and other angles and shapes of iron or non-alloy steel, of a height of 80 mm or more not further worked than hot-rolled, hot drawn, or extruded, classifiable in tariff subheadings 7216.31; 7216.32; 7216.33 and 7216.50, originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China and Thailand.
The anti-dumping duties have been imposed from 29 November 2024 up to and including 28 May 2025. The reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report N0.737.
The rates of anti-dumping duties and the respective countries are:
- 7216.31; U Sections; 52.81%; and China
- 7216.32; I Sections; 52.81%; China
- 7216.33; H Sections (excluding those of a height exceeding 200mm); 52.81%; China
- 7216.50; Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot drawn or extruded; 52.81%; China
- 7216.31; U Sections; 9.12%; Thailand
- 7216.32; I Sections; 9.12%; Thailand
- 7216.33; H Sections (excluding those of a height exceeding 200mm); 9.12%; Thailand
- 7216.50; Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot drawn or extruded; 9.12%; Thailand