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A few thoughts on Ministerial decision making for trade remedies – Association of Meat Importers and Exporters v International Trade Administration Commission
A few thoughts on Ministerial decision making for trade remedies - Association of Meat Importers and Exporters v International Trade Administration Commission This is the latest in the cases that delve into the decision making power of the Minister of Trade, Industry...
Case Alerts
AfGTI Case Alert 6 : Wina Njalo(RF) Proprietary Limited v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others
AfGTI Case Alert 6 : Wina Njalo(RF) Proprietary Limited v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others (2025/039592) [2025] ZAGPPHC 517 (21 May 2025) The facts The focus of this case summary is on the international trade aspects. The applicant, Wina Njalo...
AfGTI Case Alert 5: Nu Africa Duty Free Shops (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Finance and Others
AfGTI Case Alert 5: Nu Africa Duty Free Shops (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Finance and Others (CCT 29/22; CCT 57/22; CCT 58/22) [2023] ZACC 31; 2023 (12) BCLR 1419 (CC); 2024 (1) SA 567 (CC) (3 October 2023) This summary focuses on the trade aspects of the decision. It...
AfGTI Case Alert 4: Lucky Cement Limited v International Trade Administration Commission and Others
AfGTI Case Alert 4: Lucky Cement Limited v International Trade Administration Commission and Others (2022/048142) [2025] ZAGPPHC 243 (7 March 2025) In this matter, ITAC had initiated the original investigation into the alleged dumping of Portland cement originating...
AfGTI Case Alert 3 – 2025 JT International Manufacturing South Africa (Pty) Ltd v The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service
AFGTI Case Alert 3 – 2025 JT International Manufacturing South Africa (Pty) Ltd v The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (1330/2023) [2025] ZASCA 37 (4 April 2025 The issue in this appeal is whether s 75(10)(a) of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964...
AfGTI Case Alert 2 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd
AFGTI Case Alert 2 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd (CCT 104/23) [2025] ZACC 3 (31 March 2025) This was an application for leave to appeal against the judgment and order of the Supreme Court...
AfGTI Case Alert 1 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Diageo SA (Pty) Ltd
AFGTI Case Alert 1 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Diageo SA (Pty) Ltd (1063/2023) [2024] ZASCA 158 (15 November 2024) This appeal concerned a dispute about the correct classification of a liqueur product for purposes of excise duty payable...
Discussion Papers
AfGTI Discussion Paper Series 2025/1 – The emergence of the ‘public interest’ requirement in anti-dumping (and trade remedy) investigations
AFGTI Discussion Paper Series 2025/1 - The emergence of the ‘public interest’ requirement in anti-dumping (and trade remedy) investigations ITAC conducts its investigations based on International Trade Administration Act 71 od 2002 (ITAA). ITAC conducts trade remedies...
AfGTI Discussion Paper Series 2025/2 – To be or not to be: is policy binding or not? A discussion of the implications of Minerals Council of South Africa v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and its implications for trade policymaking
AfGTI Working Paper Series 2025/2 - To be or not to be: is policy binding or not? A discussion of the implications of Minerals Council of South Africa v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and its implications for trade policymaking Introduction The definition of...