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ITAC has completed its reconsideration of the application lodged by Mondi South Africa (Pty) Ltd, for an increase in the rate of ordinary customs duty on certain uncoated paper and paperboard products.

The gazette notice issued by the foreign trade directorate of the Indian Ministry of Commerce made for very terse reading.

ITAC conducted a sunset review investigation of the anti-dumping duties on ropes and cables of a diameter that is exceeding 32mm, originating in or imported from the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom.

A few years from now we may consider the past few days as “momentous”. Not only did the oil price breach the $100 mark...

ITAC has concluded its anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel coil originating from China, resulting in the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 18 September 2026. This followed an application by ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd and SAFAL Steel (Pty) Ltd.

Shatterprufe, a division of PG Group (Proprietary) Limited made an application to ITAC alleging that, the anti-dumping duties imposed in the original investigation are being circumvented through tariff hopping.

Shatterprufe, a division of PG Group (Proprietary) Limited made an application to ITAC, alleging that the remedial effect of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of windscreens for vehicles classifiable under tariff subheading 7007.21.20, to be used in the Southern African Customs Union market as replacement glass in the aftermarket from China, were being undermined through circumvention in the form of country hopping from China to Malaysia.

In the letters section of this paper, a few weeks ago, one Jeremy Samson, a reader from Wynberg expressed frustration ....