Johannesburg, Aug 29 (IANS): South Africa has approved recommendations to impose a 10 percent import tariff on some steel imports from China, a media report said.
It was approved on Friday by South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies, Xinhua reported.
The approval is based on the recommendation by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) for the tariff increases following its own extensive investigation, the Department Trade and Industry (DTI) said.
The investigation was initiated after an application from the South African Coil Coaters Association on behalf of Arcelor Mittal South Africa Limited (AMSA) and Safal Steel (Pty) Ltd (SAFAL).