Provisional anti-dumping payments imposed on screws and bolts from China and Malaysia
On 30 October 2026, provisional anti-dumping payments ranging from 64.57% to 258.57% were imposed on certain screws and bolts originating in or imported from China and Malaysia, following an investigation by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC Report 793).
The provisional payments apply to other fully threaded screws with hexagon heads, excluding those of stainless steel, classifiable under tariff subheading 7318.15.39, at rates of 109.59% for China and 172.08% for Malaysia.
Other bolts with hexagon heads, excluding bolt ends, screw studs and screw studding, classifiable under tariff subheading 7318.15.43, are subject to provisional payments of 64.57% for China and 258.57% for Malaysia.
The provisional payments were imposed in terms of section 57A of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, and will remain in place up to and including 29 April 2027.
Provisional safeguard payment on office paper extended to imports from all countries
On 30 October 2026, the provisional safeguard payment of 21% on imports of A3 and A4 office paper was amended to apply to imports originating in or imported from all countries, including developing countries (ITAC Amended Report 791).
The amendment covers office paper classifiable under tariff subheadings 4802.56.20 and 4802.56.90, extending the geographical scope of the provisional measure while retaining the existing payment rate of 21%.
The provisional payment will remain in place up to and including 3 May 2027.
ITAC invites interested parties to public interest hearing on office paper safeguard investigation
On 30 October 2026, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) invited interested parties to participate in a public interest hearing on the proposed imposition of definitive safeguard measures against increased imports of A3 and A4 office paper, scheduled for 17 November 2026.
The investigation was initiated on 5 June 2026 following an application by Mondi South Africa (Pty) Ltd, supported by Sappi Southern Africa Ltd. ITAC subsequently made a preliminary determination that increased imports had caused serious injury to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) industry, leading to the imposition of a provisional safeguard duty of 21% on 16 October 2026.
The hearing will consider whether definitive safeguard measures would be in the public interest, with particular attention to the trade-distorting effects of increased imports and the need to restore effective competition in the domestic market.
The hearing will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on 17 November 2026 at 09:00. Interested parties wishing to make oral representations must notify ITAC of their intention to participate by 10 November 2026 at 15:00.
Parties must also submit detailed written representations, including a non-confidential version, by 13 November 2026 at 15:00. ITAC has indicated that parties failing to submit the required non-confidential information within the prescribed deadline will not be permitted to participate in the hearing.