The saying goes, “difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” and South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer is a true testament to that. Neuschäfer recently made history by becoming the first woman to win a solo, round-the-world yacht race. Her achievement is a […]
DeepMind’s artificial intelligence system AlphaFold has predicted the three-dimensional shape of almost all known proteins. The company’s boss Demis Hassabis tells us how the AI was able to solve what was, for decades, biology’s grand challenge. Plus, Gilead Amit, The Economist’s science […]
On 22 July 2022, ITAC initiated an anti-dumping investigation into windscreens from China, classified under tariff subheading 7007.21.20. The anti-dumping application was lodged by Shatterprufe a division of PG Group . Shatterprufe allege a margin of dumping of 10.69%. According to ITAC […]
In July 2022, the first images taken by the James Webb telescope were shared with the public only to reveal the triumph of three decades of scientific and technological development. The glowing red orb of GLASS-z13 that sits in a vacuum of […]
The incorrectly imposed anti-dumping duties on bone-in chicken from C van Miert Pluimveeslachterij BV (van Miert), have been removed. Finally. Van Miert is a Dutch producer of chicken, who were found not to be dumping in the 2013 anti-dumping investigation against bone-in […]
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) applied for anti-dumping duties on car passenger, truck and bus tyres from China. ITAC initiated the investigation on 31 January 2022 and interested parties have until between 9 and 11 March to respond. Off to […]
on 19 November 2021, Finestra Shower Doors, a division of Casso Cabinets, applied for an increase in the general duties of shower enclosures. This includes shower doors and shower panels as provided for in Additional Note 3 to Chapter 70, of glass, […]
On 19 November 2021, Rotunda (Pty) Ltd applied for a duty increase on thermal paper, including thermo-copy paper, in rolls, of a width not exceeding 150mm classifiable under tariff subheading 4810.13.20. The requested duty increase will result in the duty increasing from […]
Lasher Tools requested an anti-dumping duty to be imposed on “spades and shovels of a maximum blade width of more that 150mm but, not exceeding 200mm originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China. Also, spades and shovels of a […]
On 22 October ITAC, at the request of PFG Building Glass, launched an anti-dumping investigation on safety glass imported from China, classifiable under tariff subheading 7007.29 (Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass; Laminated safety glass; Of size and shape […]