ITAC calls for sunset review applications to extend anti-dumping duties
On 24 May 2019 ITAC published a notice warning of the imminent lapse of anti-dumping duties on garlic, stainless steel sinks, wheelbarrows, float and flat glass, frozen bone-in chicken and cement.
Anti-dumping duties lapse automatically after five years from the date of imposition, unless they are extended by a sunset review. Certain deadlines apply by which industries may submit their applications for a sunset review. The rates of applicable duty, date of expiry of the duties and date for the submission of the sunset review application is listed in the table below.
| Product | Country | Rate of Anti-dumping duty | Date of imposition of duty | Date of Expiry of duty | Date of submission of applicaiton for sunset review |
| Garlic | PRC | 1925 c/kg | 30/10/15 | 29/10/20 | 30/04/20 |
| Stainless steel sinks | PRC, Malaysia | 62.41% - 95.86% | 31/07/15 | 30/07/20 | 31/01/20 |
| Wheelbarrows | PRC | 29.82% - 39.92% | 04/09/15 | 03/09/20 | 04/03/20 |
| Float and flat glass | PRC, India | 562 c/m2 - 1387 c/m2 | 31/07/15 | 26/02/20 | 31/01/20 |
| Frozen bone-in chicken portions | Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom | 3.86% - 73.33% | 27/02/15 | 26/02/20 | 27/08/19 |
| Cement | Pakistan | 14.29% - 77.15% | 18/12/15 | 17/12/20 | 18/06/20 |
For any assistance in applying to extend or terminate these duties, kindly do not hesitate to contact us. A copy of the notice may be accessed here.
Rian Geldenhuys
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