Dumping Amendment – Hexagon Screws On 16 November the South African Revenue Service (Sars) gazetted the insertion of the following anti-dumping items: (i) 215.02/7318.15/02.06 – Fully treaded screws with hexagon heads, (excluding those of stainless steel) with a thread diameter of 6 mm or more but not exceeding 36 mm and a length of 10 mm or more but not exceeding 400 mm manufactured and exported by Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co Ltd, imported from or originating in the People’s Republic of China (China), at a rate of anti-dumping duty of 19.3%. (ii) 215.02/7318.15/03.06 – Fully treaded screws with hexagon heads, (excluding those of stainless steel) with a thread diameter of 6 mm or more but not exceeding 36 mm and a length of 10 mm or more but not exceeding 400 mm manufactured by Zhejiang Laibao Precision Technology Co Ltd, exported by Shangai Wisechain Fasteners Ltd and Shanghai Wisechain Trading Ltd, imported from or originating in China, at a rate of antidumping duty of 11.09%. (iii) 215.02/7318.15/04.06 – Fully treaded screws with hexagon heads, (excluding those of stainless steel) with a thread diameter of 6 mm or more but not exceeding 36 mm and a length of 10 mm or more but not exceeding 400 mm (excluding those manufactured and exported by Zhejiang Zhapu International Co Ltd, those manufactured and exported by Ningbo Xingyi Fasteners Co Ltd, those manufactured by Shanghai Biao Wu Tensile Fasteners Co Ltd, and exported by Changhai Prime Machinery Co Ltd and those manufactured and exported by Wenzhou Zhongsheng Hardware Co Ltd), imported from or originating in China, at a rate of anti-dumping duty of 73.93%. Guidelines for Worn Clothing In a Government Gazette dated 16 November the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) published guidelines regarding applications for permits in terms of the provision under Rebate Item 311.18/63.09/01.04 of Schedule No.3 to the Customs and Excise Act (the Act) for comment, which is due by 30 November 2012. The Rebate Item in question relates to permits for rebate of the full customs duty on worn clothing and other worn articles of textile materials used in the manufacture of wiping rags and cleaning cloths. According to the notice: 1. In addition to the requirements as set out in the guidelines, new importers need to provide the following: 1.1 New applicant’s premises will be visited by inspectors of the Inspectorate: Import and Export Control prior to the consideration of the application; 1.2 New importers must provide municipal proof of address and legal trading licence; 1.3 New importers must provide proof of bank account and forex account; 1.4 New importers must provide proof of source of funds (FICA). 2. Applications submitted by natural persons who are non-citizens or nonresidents of South Africa or juristic persons not located and incorporated with South Africa should be accompanied by certified copies of documents: which are detailed in the application. 01 January 2013 Tariff Amendments - Extension Sars originally published draft tariff amendments proposing amendments across the Schedules to the Customs and Excise Act (the Act), on which comment was due by 15 November 2012. The period for comment has been extended to 22 November 2012.
