On 14 August the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced the substitution of anti-dumping Items 213.03/7005.29.17/07.08; 213.03/7005.29.23/07.08; 213.03/7005.29.25/06.08 and 7005.29.35/07.08 Part 1 of Schedule No.2 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 “Anti-Dumping Duties”, by the insertion of anti-dumping items in order to impose anti-dumping duties on clear float glass of a thickness of 3mm to 6mm originating in or imported from Egypt and manufactured by Guardian Egypt – Egyptian Glass Company SAE. The implementation date is on 14 August.
The reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report No.623.
Anti-dumping Item 213.03/7005.29.17/07.08 “Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but otherwise not worked, of a thickness of 3 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass), manufactured by Guardian Egypt - Egyptian Glass Company SAE.”
Rebate Items: 301.00-399.00; 401.00-499.00
Originating in or imported from: Egypt
Anti-dumping duty: 27.26%
Anti-dumping Item 213.03/7005.29.23/07.08 “Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but otherwise not worked, of a thickness 401 exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 4 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass), manufactured by Guardian Egypt - Egyptian Glass Company SAE.”
Rebate Items: 301.00-399.00; 401.00-499.00
Originating in or imported from: Egypt
Anti-dumping duty: 27.26%
Anti-dumping Items 213.03/7005.29.25/06.08 “Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but otherwise not worked, of a thickness exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 5 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass),
manufactured by Guardian Egypt - Egyptian Glass Company SAE.”
Rebate Items: 301.00-399.00; 401.00-499.00
Originating in or imported from: Egypt
Anti-dumping duty: 27.26%
Anti-dumping Items 213.03/7005.29.35/07.08 “Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked, of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 6 mm (excluding solar glass and optical glass), manufactured by Guardian Egypt - Egyptian Glass Company SAE.”
Rebate Items: 301.00-399.00; 401.00-499.00
Originating in or imported from: Egypt
Anti-dumping duty: 27.26%
The Notice is accessible at:
https://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/Embargo/Tariffs/LSec-CE-TA-2020-046%20-…
Story by: Riaan de Lange
