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ANNOUNCEMENT 21 Jun 2013
In June 2013, the members of SACU initiated a new anti-dumping investigation. Definitive antidumping duties were imposed in October 2016. In July 2019, a sunset review was initiated. In July 2021, the definitive duty was terminated.
NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
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SOURCE
International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa, Report No. 458, Investigation into the alleged dumping of frozen potato chips originating in or imported from Belgium and the Netherlands: Preliminary determination:
http://www.itac.org.za/docs/Report%20No.%20458.PDF
WTO, Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, Semi-annual Report under Article 16.4, South Africa, 03.02.2014 (Document G/ADP/N/252/ZAF):
https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?Query=(%40Symbol%3d+g%2fadp%2fn*+and+%40Title%3d+report*+and+semi*+)+and+(+%40DocumentDate+%3e%3d+2014%2f01%2f01+00%3a00%3a00+)+and+(+%40DocumentDate+%3c%3d+2014%2f12%2f31+23%3a59%3a59+)&Language=ENGLISH&Context=FomerScriptedSearch&languageUIChanged=true#
WTO, Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, Semi-annual Report under Article 16.4, South Africa, 17.02.2015 (Document G/ADP/N/265/ZAF):
https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?Query=(@Symbol=%20g/adp/n*%20and%20@Title=%20report*%20and%20semi*%20)%20and%20(%20@DocumentDate%20%3E=%202015/01/01%2000:00:00%20)%20and%20(%20@DocumentDate%20%3C=%202015/12/31%2023:59:59%20)&Language=ENGLISH&Context=FomerScriptedSearch&languageUIChanged=true#
South African Revenue Service, published in the Government Gazette No. 40363 of 21 October 2016, Notice R.1306: http://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/Embargo/Tariffs/LAPD-LSec-CE-TA-2016-51%20-%20Notice%20R1306%20GG40363%20-%20Sch%202%20P%201%20Anti%20Dumping.pdf
South Africa, National Gazette No. 42593 of 26 July 2019, International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa, Notice No. 393 of 2019: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201907/42593gen393.pdf
South Africa, National Gazette No. 44820 of 9 July 2021, International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa, Notice No. 591 of 2021: https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Embargo/Tariffs/2021/LSec-CE-TA-2021-54-Notice-R597-GG44820-Schedule-2P1-Anti-dumping-on-chips-9-July-2021.pdf
https://www.sars.gov.za/legal-counsel/secondary-legislation/tariff-amendments/tariff-amendments-2021/
On June 21, 2013, the South African authorities initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of frozen potato chips from Belgium and the Netherlands.
The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS code: 2004.1090.
On December 20, 2013, the South African authorities imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of frozen potato chips from Belgium and the Netherlands. The rate of the duty is 30.77% for imports originating in Belgium, at the exception of the company Clarebout Potatoes whose exports are subject to a duty of 6.19%, and 18.18% for imports originating in the Netherlands.
According to the WTO semi-annual report of anti-dumping actions taken by South Africa, the investigation was completed on August 8, 2014. However, as of December 31, 2014, no definitive duty has been imposed yet.
On 21 October 2016, the South African Revenue Service imposed a definitive antidumping duty on imports of the subject good from Belgium and the Netherlands. The rate of duty on imports from Belgium is between 6.19% and 30.77% depending on the company. The rate of duty on import from the Netherlands is 12.52% or 16.42% depending on the company.
On 26 July 2019, the Internation Trade Administration Commission of South Africa initiated a sunset review of the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of potato chips from Belgium and the Netherlands. This follows the application lodged by McCain Foods SA (Pty) Ltd.
On 9 July 2021, the definitive duty was terminated.