The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has announced that unless a duly substantiated request is made by or on behalf of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) industry, indicating that the expiry of the trade remedy duty would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, subsidise exports or lead to injury, the following trade remedy duties will expire. Anti-dumping duties imposed on wire ropes, classifiable in tariff subheading 7312.10, imported from or originating in China, Germany, Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the United Kingdom which are due to expire on 12 February 2014. Anti-dumping duties imposed on gypsum plaster board, classifiable in tariff subheading 6809.11, imported from or originating in Indonesia and Thailand which ared to unced due to expire on 05 March 2014. Anti-dumping duties imposed on stainless steel sinks, classifiable in tariff subheading 7324.10, imported from or originating in Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China (China) which are due to expire on 05 November 2014. A countervailing (anti-subsidy) duty imposed on wire ropes, classifiable in tariff subheading 7312.10, imported from India which is due to expire on 12 February 2014. Sacu manufacturers who wish to submit a request for the trade remedy duties to be reviewed prior to the expiry thereof should do so by no later than close of business on 29 July 2013.
