On Dec. 18th, 2012, South Africa made a final ruling on Chinese hexagon head screws that though the domestic industry in South Africa suffered material injury, the involved products from China didn’t post dumping; therefore, South Africa decided to terminate AD investigation on Chinese hex head screws. The involved products under HS code were 7318.15.35 and 7318.15.41.

In Nov. 2011, South Africa initiated antidumping investigation on Chinese hexagon head screws. After completed the initial antidumping investigation on the full thread hex head screws (except stainless steel screws), the International Trade Administration Committee of South Africa, Itac regarded that the hex head screws imported from China posted material injury to the local manufacturers in South Africa and decided to impose as high as 104.5% antidumping duty on the hex head screws on May 31st, 2012.