On 01 April, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on non-articulated welded link chains, which are manufactured from round section of iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of 4 mm or more, but not exceeding 20 mm, classifiable in tariff subheading 7315.82.03 and 7315.82.05 originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China.
The anti-dumping duties are imposed from 1 April up to and including 16 September. The reasoning for the imposition is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report No.686.
The antidumping duties are:
7315.82.03 The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of 4 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm, manufactured by Rudong Chain Works11,61%
7315.82.03 The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of 4 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm, (excluding those manufactured by Rudong Chain Works) 16,13%
7315.82.05 The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter exceeding 10 mm but not exceeding 20 mm, manufactured by Rudong Chain Works 11,61%
7315.82.05 The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter exceeding 10 mm but not exceeding 20 mm, (excluding those manufactured by Rudong Chain Works) 16,13%
The anti-dumping notice is accessible at:
https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Embargo/Tariffs/2022/LAPD-LSec-CE-TA-2022-012-Impositioning-provisional-payments-irt-anti-dumping-duties-against-alleged-dumping-1-April-2022.pdf