On 17 December 2025, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) published a Sunset Review of the anti-dumping duties on stranded wire, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, of a diameter of 12,7 mm or more, excluding that of wire of stainless steel, that of wire plated, coated or clad with copper and that identifiable as conveyor belt cord (stranded wire), classified under tariff subheading 7312.10.17 originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China (China) on which comment is due by 16 January 2026.
In accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Dumping Regulations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Anti-Dumping Agreement, any definitive anti-dumping duty shall be terminated on a date not later than five years from its imposition, unless the authorities determine, in a review initiated before that date, on their own initiative or upon a duly substantiated request made by or on behalf of the domestic industry within a reasonable period of time prior to that date, that the expiry of the duties would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.
On 07 June 2024, ITAC notified interested parties through a Government Gazette notice that unless a substantiated request is made indicating that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties against imports of ropes and cables of a diameter exceeding 32 mm, originating in or imported from China, would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, the anti-dumping duties on stranded wire originating in or imported from China would expire on 23 December 2025.
The application was lodged by Haggie Steel Wire Ropes Proprietary Limited (Haggie), the only producer of the subject product in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU); thus, the application can be regarded as “made by or on behalf” of the SACU Industry.
Haggie alleges that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties would likely lead to the continuation of dumping and continuation of material injury. Haggie submitted sufficient evidence and established a prima facie case to enable ITAC to arrive at a reasonable conclusion that a sunset review investigation of the anti-dumping duties on stranded wire originating in or imported from China should be initiated.
The allegation of the likelihood of continued dumping is based on a comparison between normal values and export prices should the anti-dumping duties expire.
In calculating the normal values for China, Haggie relied on third-country sales from China to Germany, which meets the requirement for choosing a suitable third-country market. The data used was obtained from Eurostat, a directorate of the European Union (EU) responsible for providing statistical information to EU institutions.
An adjustment for transport cost between the factory and the port was made to arrive at the ex-factory normal value.
In calculating the export price, ITAC commonly used official statistics from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Haggie has provided export price information based on the official SARS import statistics.
During the investigation period for dumping (from May 2024 to April 2025), China exported steel wire ropes to South Africa.
An adjustment for transport cost between the factory and the port was made to arrive at the ex-factory export price.
An average dumping margin for China of 203.28% was calculated.
On this basis, ITAC found that there was prima facie evidence of the likelihood of continued dumping.
Haggie alleged and submitted sufficient evidence to show that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties on the subject products originating in or imported from China would likely lead to continuation of material injury to the SACU industry.
On this basis, ITAC found prima facie evidence of the likelihood of continued material injury if the duties expire.
The investigation period for determining the likelihood of continuation of dumping is 01 May 2024 to 30 April 2025. The material injury period is 01 May 2022 to 30 April 2025, with an estimate for 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026 in the event the anti-dumping duties expire.