Call to scrap steel import tariffs in SA
The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) plans to submit reasons why steel import tariffs should be scrapped at a hearing before the Industrial Trade Commission of South Africa (ITAC) scheduled for today.
ITAC seeks input on steel duties after HRC probe finds imports causing “serious injury”
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has concluded that the domestic steel industry is “suffering serious injury” as a result of a surge in imports of hot-rolled coil (HRC).
Lucky Cement drops court challenge
Pakistan cement producer Lucky Cement has decided against reviving its South African court challenge to the imposition by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of anti-dumping duties on Portland cement imports from Pakistan.
South Africa’s ITAC enforces anti-dumping duties on Pakistan cement
South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) had begun enforcing anti-dumping duties ranging from over 14% to 77% on Portland cement made in or imported from Pakistan.
Row over dumping of cement heats up
A dispute over the alleged dumping of cement in the South African market by Pakistani cement producers has intensified.
ITAC on track to deliver decisions on steel tariffs
ITAC is meeting its deadlines for investigations and determinations on a whole spectrum of tariff interventions applied for by the steel industry, and will have considered all applications by the end of this month.
ITAC Commissioners appointed
President Jacob Zuma has appointed six new Commissioners to the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa.
Trade Policy: Call of duties
The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has seen an unprecedented “peak” in applications for tariff protection from businesses exposed to competition from imported products.
Final steel import tariffs approved
In a statement on Friday, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said it had approved, with conditions, the ITAC recommendation, for an increase from free of duty to a 10 percent ad valorem duty on zinc-coated or galvanised steel, aluminium-zinc coated steel and colour coated steel products.
Pakistan firm fights SA duty
ITAC, which investigates and sets tariffs on imported products, is facing legal action by a Pakistani cement firm. South Africa’s four largest cement companies have been named as respondents.