Anti-dumping duties against U.S. chicken remain in place

게시됨 2024년 4월 19일

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The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) of South Africa has extended anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports to protect the local poultry industry, following a review requested by the South African Poultry Association (Sapa). This decision, aimed at preventing market dumping and supporting local producers, comes amidst broader efforts to maintain fair competition and address challenges posed by unfair trade practices. Additionally, the government has introduced a temporary import tariff rebate on chicken imports to mitigate potential supply shortages caused by bird flu outbreaks, though this rebate does not affect the anti-dumping duties. The continuation of these duties underscores the ongoing struggle against unfair trade practices and the importance of safeguarding domestic industries.

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Under the Itac anti-dumping regulations, duties must be terminated after five years unless Itac initiates a review or the domestic industry requests one. The duties against chicken imports from the US were set to expire in November 2022. The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) brought a review application on behalf of 68% of the Southern African Customs Union producers. Itac received the review application in July 2022, and after all deficiencies were identified and corrected, an updated final application was received in September 2022. The local industry submitted sufficient evidence, and a prima facie case was made to allow the commission grounds for initiating a sunset review investigation. Itac received responses from Merlog Foods, an importer of the chicken products under investigation. Other interested parties that responded included the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council and the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters. Final determination The Itac investigation was ...

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