According to South African media reports, South Africa's Gaudeng North High Court recently issued a judgment on the ground that the South African International Trade Commission (ITAC) has not conducted a comprehensive investigation of China’s market economy status and rejected the South African International Trade Commission and The decision of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Africa in 2007 to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on China's automobile tires originating from the place of origin or import, and in turn required the South African International Trade Commission to complete a new anti-dumping investigation within four months. .

The South African auto tire market has annual sales of over 10 billion rand (about 1.35 billion U.S. dollars), and automotive tire manufacturers have about 6,000 employees. The South African Tire Manufacturers Association (SATMC) is a representative of the interests of major manufacturers including Bridgestone, Horse Tire, Dunlop, and Goodyear Tire.