The Current Situation,Causes and Countermeasures of South Africa's Antidumping against China
South Africa is China's largest trading partner in Africa,and has the most antidumping cases against China in Africa.Based on all the 44 cases of South Africa's antidumping against China from 1995 to 2021 under WTO,we can find that:China is the primary target country of South Africa's antidumping;The steel industry and products are most frequently involved in South Africa's antidumping against China;South Africa's antidumping implementation rate against China is low,and it is mainly based on the lack of causal relationship between dumping and injury;South Africa represents five members of the Southern African Customs Union in antidumping against China.The main reasons for South Africa's frequent antidumping against China include:South Africa relies on trade remedies represented by antidumping to support its economic growth and get rid of the middle-income trap;China is South Africa's largest source of imports and largest trading partner;The steel industry is an important pillar industry of South Africa's manufacturing industry;Chinese enterprises neglect to take price undertaking as an effective measure to actively respond to lawsuits;China's antidumping cases against South Africa are rare.The frequent occurrence of South Africa's antidumping against China has seriously affected the expansion of China-South Africa's import and export trade and the deepening of China-South Africa's economic and trade relations.Therefore,China should strengthen the match-making and cooperation between the development strategies and plans of China and South Africa.The two sides should establish a regional economic integration organization represented by a free trade area as soon as possible;attach importance to the study of the Southern African Customs Union and its antidumping against China;expand China's direct investment in South Africa,focusing on the steel industry;and actively respond to South Africa's antidumping against China.