South Africa’s poultry sector, a critical component of the nation’s agricultural economy, is under duress. The dual onslaught of avian influenza and the impending decision by Minister Ebrahim Patel, the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, may exacerbate the woes of this R60bn industry. Patel is on the brink of endorsing a course of action […]Continue reading
On 18 August 2023, the South African Department of Industry, Trade and Competition (DTIC) announced that the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) accepted an application to investigate allegations that active yeast (i.e., bakers’ compressed yeast) was being dumped from Zimbabwe into the South African Customs Union (SACU). This move follows allegations by […]Continue reading
On 25 April 2023, the International Trade Administration Centre (ITAC) publicly released its full report and accompanying recommendations regarding the “Investigation into the alleged dumping of spades and shovels originating in or imported from China and India and picks, rakes and forks from India: Final Determination” in relation to an investigation that commenced in 2021. […]Continue reading
The importation of tyres in South Africa has been a subject of concern for local manufacturers, government authorities and industry representatives who have all recently criticized the importation of tyres into South Africa at extremely low rates that domestic manufacturers are unable to compete with. Dumping, the act of exporting goods to another country at […]Continue reading
