On 11 November 2022, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) published its final determination of the Sunset Review of anti-dumping duty on unframed glass mirrors originating in or imported from India
On 03 July 2020, ITAC notified interested parties that unless a substantiated request was made indicating that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty against imports of unframed glass mirrors originating in or imported from Republic of India (India) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, the anti-dumping duty on unframed glass mirrors originating in or imported from the India would expire on 04 August 2021.
PFG Building Glass, a division of PG Group (Pty) Ltd (the Applicant), submitted an application to ITAC on 25 February 2021. After all deficiencies were identified and addressed, an updated final application was received on 29 March 2021.
On 08 June 2021, ITAC initiated a sunset review investigation of the anti-dumping duty on unframed glass mirrors, originating in or imported from India, through a notice in the Government Gazette on 18 June 2021. The deadline for comment was 27 July 2021.
The investigation was initiated after ITAC considered that the applicant had submitted prima facie information to indicate that there was a likelihood of the recurrence of dumping and the recurrence of material injury to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) industry should the current anti-dumping duty expire.
No properly documented responses were received from any of the manufacturers/exporters in India nor from any SACU importers. Comments received from two importers, namely Glass Edge (Pty) Ltd and Amber Bay Investments 71 (Pty) Ltd, were taken into consideration by ITAC.
After considering all information submitted, the Commission issued “Essential Facts” letters indicating that it was considering making a final determination that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty on the subject product originating in or imported from India would likely lead to the recurrence of dumping and the recurrence of material injury.
Comments on ITAC’s “Essential Facts” letters received from interested parties were taken into consideration by ITAC.
Considering all the comments received, ITAC made a final determination that the expiry of the anti-dumping duties would likely lead to the recurrence of dumping and material injury.
ITAC therefore made a final determination to recommend to the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition that the current anti-dumping duty on unframed glass mirrors originating in or imported from India, be maintained.
The Minister approved ITAC’s recommendation. ITAC’s detailed reasons for its decision are set out in its Report No.677.
