On 17 January 2025, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) announced the termination of the safeguard against the increased imports of flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated, with aluminium-zinc alloys, of a thickness of less than 0.45mm, classifiable under tariff subheadings 7210.61.20 and 7210.61.30 and flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, otherwise plated or coated with zinc, of a thickness of less than 0.45mm, classifiable under tariff subheadings 7225.92.25 and 7225.92.35 (“corrosion resistant steel coils”)
On 27 December 2024, ITAC initiated an investigation for remedial action against the increased imports of corrosion-resistant steel coil.
The investigation was terminated “due to an error in the period of surge”.