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Photo – South Africa is stepping up measures to support the steel industry
South Africa is stepping up measures to support the steel industry

The country's steel industry is under pressure due to internal and external factors

Photo – South Africa is raising import duties on a wide range of steel products
South Africa is raising import duties on a wide range of steel products

This measure is intended to protect the country's steel industry

Photo – South Africa has tightened protective measures on imports of structural steel from China and Thailand
South Africa has tightened protective measures on imports of structural steel from China and Thailand

The country has significantly increased anti-dumping duties on products from these countries

Photo – ArcelorMittal South Africa and IDC resume negotiations on assets in South Africa
ArcelorMittal South Africa and IDC resume negotiations on assets in South Africa

At the end of 2025, the parties failed to reach an agreement

Photo – ArcelorMittal South Africa may receive a $491 million bid for its business
ArcelorMittal South Africa may receive a $491 million bid for its business

The state-owned Industrial Development Corp. is working with financial advisors on this matter

Photo – ArcelorMittal South Africa to expand job cuts
ArcelorMittal South Africa to expand job cuts

The company plans to lay off 4,000 employees, with the cuts affecting its flagship asset in the country

Photo – South Africa and ArcelorMittal are negotiating the future of the company’s plants
South Africa and ArcelorMittal are negotiating the future of the company’s plants

ArcelorMittal South Africa plans to shut down its long products manufacturing facilities in September

Photo – Steelmakers’ plans jeopardize South Africa’s infrastructure development
Steelmakers’ plans jeopardize South Africa’s infrastructure development

In January, ArcelorMittal South Africa announced a plan to close its long products production facilities

Photo – ArcelorMittal South Africa refused to close the production of long products
ArcelorMittal South Africa refused to close the production of long products

The company focused on developing a business viability plan

Photo – South Africa imposes safeguard duty on imports of hot-rolled steel
South Africa imposes safeguard duty on imports of hot-rolled steel

The rate of duty will be 9%, it is implemented for 200 days for all countries except developing countries