On 7 August 2026, Itac initiated an anti-dumping investigation into boards, sheets, panels, tiles, and similar articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster, not ornamented, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only (“Gypsum Plasterboard”). The subject product is classifiable under tariff subheading 6809.11 and originates in or is imported from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The gazette does not stipulate the requested duty levels for each country.
The Investigation Process
Itac received an application lodged by Saint-Gobain Construction Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd, supported by Etex South Africa Building System (Pty) Ltd and Namibian Gypsum Industries (NGI). The applicant represents the major producer of Gypsum Plasterboard within the Sacu region.
The Commission determined that the applicant provided sufficient prima facie evidence demonstrating dumping, material injury, and a threat of material injury. Normal values were based on domestic price quotations in China and Saudi Arabia, compared against export prices derived from official Sars import statistics. The dumping investigation period covers 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 and the material injury evaluation spans 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025.