Imposes provisional duties of 28.86% on imports.
ITAC has made a preliminary determination in the investigation into the alleged dumping of tubes and pipes imported from the Republic of Mozambique. The investigation was initiated following an application by Hall Longmore Holdings Proprietary (Pty) Ltd. The subject product is commonly used for medium and low-pressure pipelines, such as water and gas pipelines, and in structural applications.
The Commission considered that the Applicant submitted prima facie information indicating that the subject product was being imported at dumped prices and causing material injury and a threat of material injury to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) industry.
After reviewing the evidence, the Commission made a preliminary finding that the subject product originating in or imported from Mozambique is being dumped onto the SACU market causing material injury and a threat of material injury to the SACU industry.
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As a result, the Commission has requested the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to impose provisional duties of 28,86% on imports of the subject product for a period of 6 months. These provisional measures were implemented by SARS on 19 June 2026. ITAC is now inviting public comments on its preliminary findings. Interested parties can submit written comments within 14 days of the release of the preliminary report.
Hall Longmore Holdings submitted an application to ITAC to investigate the alleged dumping in the SACU of tubes and pipes commonly referred to as Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (ERW) and Spiral Welded Pipes (Submerged Arc Welded Pipes or SAW), excluding longitudinally submerged ACR welded and longitudinally welded pipes originating in or imported from Mozambique. The investigation was initiated through Notice No. 3568, published in Government Gazette No. 53574 on 24 October 2025.
The investigation was initiated after the Commission considered that the Applicant submitted prima facie information to indicate that the subject product was being imported at dumped prices and causing material injury and a threat of material injury to the SACU industry.
Upon initiation of the investigation, the known producers/exporters of the subject product in Mozambique were sent foreign manufacturers/exporters questionnaires to complete. Importers of the subject product were also sent questionnaires to complete.
The Commission took all comments received from interested parties into account in making its preliminary determination. All non-confidential submissions made by interested parties are contained in the Commission’s public file for this investigation and are available for perusal. It should be noted that this report does not purport to deal with each and every comment received and considered by the Commission. However, some of the salient comments received from interested parties and the Commission’s consideration of these comments are specifically included in this report.
Full details of the report can be found at https://itac.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Report-779.pdf
