According to USDA-FAS Gain Report SF 2002-0022, released on August 5th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Competition of the Republic of South Africa announced that anti-dumping duties would be rescinded on products from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, and Spain for 12 months. In contrast, anti-dumping duties on product from the U.S., Germany, Netherlands and the U.K would remain in force.
The imposition of anti-dumping duties was intended to protect the domestic broiler industry since approximately twenty percent of poultry consumed in the RSA is imported. Recession of anti-
dumping duties was based on the escalation in the price of protein to consumers and especially the lower income demographic that relies on chicken for animal protein.
The Republic of South Africa has inappropriately used HPAI as a means to protect the domestic industry although the infection is now endemic in the Nation 
disallowing this justification for a ban as established by WHOA (OIE) rules.