U.S. Products Subject to Foreign Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Measures

South Africa

(Updated through June 30, 2009)
Product Initiation Provisional Measures Final Measures Notes
Acetaminophenol (Paracetamol)
(AD Measure)
July 24, 2998
AD Investigation
December 18, 1998
2,371 c/kg
June 18, 1999
2,371 c/kg
Respondent Nation:
United States
June 11, 2004
Sunset Review
n/a July 15, 2005 Measure extended for an additional five years.
December 19, 2007
Termination Review
    Review by ITAC to implement the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling on the effective expiration date of trade remedy measures.
Chicken Meat Portions
(AD Measure)
November 5, 1999
AD Investigation
July 5, 2000 December 27, 2000
Tyson Foods: 224c/kg
Gold Kist: 245c/kg
All Others: 696c/kg
Respondent Nation:
United States
September 15, 2005
Sunset Review
n/a October 27, 2006
Duties continued
Measure extended for an additional five years.
December 19, 2007
Termination Review
    Review by ITAC to implement the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling on the effective expiration date of trade remedy measures.
L-Lysine HCI
(AD Measure)
October 27, 2000
AD Investigation
July 30, 2001
33.5% - 48%
January 25, 2002
ADM: 33.5%
All Others: 48%
Respondent Nations:
Indonesia, United States
January 12, 2007
Sunset Review
n/a April 25, 2008
Duties continued
Measure extended for an additional five years.
December 19, 2007
Termination Review
    Review by ITAC to implement the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling on the effective expiration date of trade remedy measures.
Suspension PVC
(AD Measure Terminated)
March 15, 1996
AD Investigation
June 28, 1996
R0.55/kg.
March 27, 1997
24% to a maximum of 55c/kg
Respondent Nations:
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
March 1, 2002
Sunset Review
n/a October 18, 2002
24% with a maximum of 55c/kg
No change to the AD measure.
May 26, 2006
Expiration Notice
n/a   Measure has been in place for more than five years since extended on October 18, 2002.
December 19, 2007
Termination Review
  October 18, 2007
(Effective Date)
Review by ITAC to implement the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling on the effective expiration date of trade remedy measures.

The notice of termination was posted on ITAC's website on May 11, 2009 with a signature date of June 25, 2008 and an effective date of October 18, 2007.
Information compiled by the Trade Remedy Compliance Staff, Import Administration