October 08, 2008
South Africa to conduct sunset review on import of wire ropes
South Africa International Trade Administration Commission has recently decided to start a sunset review on antidumping measures concerning steel cables originating or imported from China, Germany, South Korea and UK and ropes and cables from India. As per ITAC requirement, relevant defending materials should be sent to the commission before Sep 16th 2007.
On May 26th 2006, the Commission notified the Southern African Customs Union industry through notice No.673 in Government Gazette No.28847, that unless a substantiated request is made by it indicating that the expiry of the anti dumping duties on the subject product originating in or imported from the China, Germany, Korea, United Kingdom and countervailing duties on the subject product originating in or imported from India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, subsidization and injury.
A response to the sunset review application questionnaire was received from the relevant SACU industry on February 19th 2007. The application was lodged by Haggie Steel Wire Ropes, a Division of Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the main producer of stranded wire, ropes and cables. The Applicant alleges that the expiry of the duties would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, subsidization and material injury. The Applicant submitted sufficient evidence and established a prima facie case to enable the Commission to arrive at a reasonable conclusion that a sunset review investigation should be initiated.
The sunset review is conducted upon expiry of 5 year imposition of antidumping duty, which will decide whether the antidumping measures will be terminated or continue for another five yeas. The relevant antidumping and countervailing duties on the subject product originating will expire on August 28th 2007.
The subject products are described as stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, of a diameter exceeding 8mm excluding that of wire of stainless steel, that of wire plated, coated or clad with copper and that identifiable as conveyor belt cord.
