On 17 December 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) invited comment on Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd’s application for the amendment of Rebate Items 316.01 and Rebate Item 316.09 to allow for the inclusion of additional components for cooking and cooling appliances, on which comment is due by 15 January 2022.
The Rebate Items are:
- With regards to Rebate Item 316.01/8302.10/01.06, by insertion of the phrase “refrigerators and freezers of headings 84.18 and….. by deletion of the word “heading”;
- With regards to Rebate Item 316.01/8418.99/01.06, by deletion of the word “evaporators”; the insertion of the phrase “Parts classified under tariff subheadings 8418.99.20 and 8418.90.40”; by deletion of the word “condensers”; and the insertion of the phrase “and freezers classifiable in tariff heading 84.18”;
- With regards to Rebate Item 316.01/8516.80/01.06, by deletion of the word “and”, by insertion of the phrase “and stoves, ovens and hobs and … 85.16”;
- With regards to Rebate Item 316.09/8302.10/01.06, by deletion of the words “electric and heading” and by insertion of the phrase “headings 73.21 and”;
- With regards to Rebate Item 316.09/8516.80/01.06, by insertion of the phrases “and solid-plate”, by deletion of phrase “glass-top”, by insertion of the phrase “solid-plate tabletop cookers”; … by deletion of the word “heading”, and by insertion of the phrase “headings 73.21 and”;
- The deletion of Rebate Item 316.09/8516.80/03.06 from Schedule 3 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964; and
- Rebate Item 316.09/8516.90/01.06, by deletion of the words “glass top” and insertion of the word, “oven”.