Dumping of wheelbarrows from China?

Lasher Tools have brought an anti-dumping application on wheelbarrows from China, imported under tariff subheading 8716.80.10.  They are requesting an anti-dumping duty of 505.33% on all Chinese wheelbarrows (with this duty being payable on top of the existing normal Customs duty of 15%.)  If Lasher are successful, this will be the largest anti-dumping duty in South Africa. You can view a brief overview of the case by clicking on the relevant case summary documents or by clicking on the actual gazette notice below: Wheelbarrow AD initiation gazette Wheelbarrow import case analysis As can be seen from the analysis, there has been a 35% increase in the volume of wheelbarrows imported from China from February 2012 to January 2014, whilst at the same time the average price has dropped by 13% over the same period.

Response period

Interested parties (importers and Chinese exporters) have until 25 July 2014 to respond to the anti-dumping application.  Any responses received after this period will not be considered.