South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain structural steel products from China and Thailand, following a final determination that dumped imports caused material injury to the domestic industry.
The measures apply to structural steel sections of iron or non-alloy steel, including U-, I-sections and angles, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded. The scope generally covers products with dimensions of 80 mm and above, while H-sections exceeding 200 mm are excluded.
The products are classified under HS codes 7216.31, 7216.32, 7216.33 and 7216.40.
Definitive duties have been imposed on a country basis. Imports from China are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 74.98pct, while imports from Thailand face a duty of 20.32pct.
The investigation was initiated following an application by ArcelorMittal Rails and Structures, the sole producer of the subject product in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). ITAC found that imports from the two countries were being dumped at below fair value, leading to price suppression and declining performance of the domestic industry.
The period of investigation for dumping covered 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, while the injury investigation period spanned from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024.
