The 10% US Tariff Expires on 24 July — Relief or a Worse Regime?
The 10% Section 122 surcharge on South African exports to the US expires on 24 July 2026. Whether it lapses or is…
Read more →The 30 June Shutdown and the One Road SA's Imports Can't Lose
A truck-driver shutdown set for 30 June targets the N3, N2 and Durban harbour routes — the corridor most of SA's imports…
Read more →Washington's 12.5% Forced-Labour Tariff Puts SA Exporters on the Clock
The US has proposed an extra 12.5% tariff on all South African goods over a forced-labour finding, with hearings on 7 July.…
Read more →SA Aims Anti-Dumping at a Neighbour: Mozambican Steel Pipe in the Net
SARS gazetted a provisional anti-dumping duty on large-diameter steel pipe from Mozambique on 18 June — the first in this steel cycle…
Read more →Steel Safeguard Stacks: 52% Duty Lands on Flat-Rolled Coil Imports
A definitive 52.34% WTO safeguard duty on flat-rolled steel took effect on 12 June 2026 and stacks on Report 764, pushing headline…
Read more →Washington Stacks a 12.5% Tariff on South Africa's Exporters
USTR has proposed an extra 12.5% duty on South African goods under a Section 301 forced-labour action, stacking on the existing 10%.…
Read more →Cape Town Named World's Worst Container Port — and You Pay for It
The World Bank's 2025 Container Port Performance Index ranks Cape Town last of 400+ ports. For ZA importers that bottom spot is…
Read more →Retaliate or Reset: SA Weighs Its Move as US Tariff Clock Ticks
Washington's proposed 12.5% forced-labour tariff is in its comment window and the call has shifted to Pretoria: retaliate or hold for a…
Read more →Durban Named World's Most Improved Port — Just as ICTSI Takes Over
The World Bank named Durban the world's most improved container port. We assess whether ICTSI's six-month-old privatisation can build on a recovery…
Read more →Hormuz Reprieve: Cheaper Oil and a Firmer Rand Reset Import Costs
Brent fell below $86.50 and the rand firmed to R16.30 on ceasefire hopes, handing SA importers a double tailwind — but a…
Read more →AGOA in Name Only: SA's Export Pivot From Washington to Beijing
South Africa keeps its AGOA seat but a 30% US tariff has gutted its value, just as China's zero-tariff door opens. The…
Read more →SA's Fuel Levy Returns: June's Diesel Relief Is a Mirage
A R3.25/litre diesel cut on 3 June masks a tax shift — the general fuel levy is back from nil to 197c,…
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