Amsa digs its heels in to resist Chinese imports
Itac says the Sacu industry is experiencing serious injury, which is linked to the surge in imports
Embattled ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) has taken a stance against imports from China to the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), arguing that SA did not foresee several events when it signed up to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, which are now putting China at an advantage.
Amsa, supported by Safal Steel, has convinced the International Trade Administration Commission of SA (Itac) to launch an investigation for remedial action in the form of a safeguard measure against the increased imports of flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated, with aluminium-zinc alloys...
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