NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDs
BEFORE TAKING A PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

South Africa

Hot-Rolled Steel Products

Supplement

This communication, dated and received on 8 July 2024 is being circulated at the request of the delegation of South Africa.

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In reference to WTO Notifications _G/SG/N/7/ZAF/6 and _G/SG/N/11/ZAF/8 dated 25 June 2024, we enclose a notification regarding imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of hot‑rolled steel products into the SACU. The duty was published in Government Gazette No: 50904 on 05 July 2024.[1]

1._        Product classification

The subject product is described as certain flat‑rolled products of iron, non‑alloy steel or other alloy steel (not including stainless steel), whether or not in coils (including products cut‑to‑length and 'narrow strip'), not further worked than hot‑rolled (hot‑rolled flat), not clad, plated or coated, excluding grain‑oriented silicon electrical steel imported under the following tariff headings: 7208.10, 7208.25, 7208.26, 7208.27, 7208.36, 7208.37, 7208.38, 7208.39, 7208.40, 7208.51, 7208.52, 7208.53, 7208.54, 7208.90, 7211.14, 7225.30, 7225.40, 7225.99, 7226.99, 7211.13, 7211.19, and 7226.91.

2._        Safeguard measure imposed

The provisional safeguard measure consists of an ad valorem safeguard duty of 9%.

3._        The date of introduction of the measure

The provisional safeguard measure was imposed on 05 July 2024 by the South African Revenue Service.

4._        Duration of the measure

The safeguard duty shall be effective up to and inclusive of the 20 January 2025 (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier).

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