On August 3, 2018, the South African International Trade Management Committee (ITAC) issued a notice to make a preliminary ruling on the import of hexagonal screw safeguards. It was ruled that the surge in imports of products involved constituted substantial damage to the South African alliance industry, and there was a surge between imports and damage. Causal relationship. The South African International Trade Management Board decided to take temporary measures, and the temporary safeguards tax rate is 42.09%. The South African tax code for the product in question is 7310.35.39.
On April 20, 2018, South Africa initiated an investigation into the safeguard measures for the import of hexagonal steel screws. The damage investigation period of this case is from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017.