FROZEN BONE-IN CHICKEN IMPORTS: ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IMMINENT

FROZEN BONE-IN CHICKEN IMPORTS: ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IMMINENT

• 02 August 2023
• Trade, Industry & Competition
• SA Legal Academy

Please note: The anti-dumping duties were gazetted on 3 August 2023 and came into force immediately.

On 3 August 2023

The Department of Trade, Industry & Competition has gazetted a notice announcing the imminent introduction of anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain.

The decision to impose anti-dumping duties on the products concerned followed an International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) investigation in 2021 initiated at the request of the South African Poultry Association.

The investigation concluded that these products were flooding the Southern African Customs Union frozen bone-in chicken market to the detriment of local producers.

Having agreed to the imposition of anti-dumping duties for a five-year period, Trade, Industry & Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel nevertheless suspended their introduction for 12 months to facilitate ongoing access to affordable chicken as a main source of protein in South Africa’s poorest communities. This was in the context of spiralling food prices at the time.

Apparently, the prevailing circumstances do not warrant a longer grace period. However, should the introduction of anti-dumping duties result in opportunistic price increases, the decision will be revisited.

Meanwhile, unless a sunset review is requested the duties will remain in place for four years.

• notice announcing end of grace-period
• notice announcing ITAC investigation
• notice announcing duties and their 12-month suspension

Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch

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