Acetaminophenol Dumping Duty On 31 August the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the substitution of the anti-dumping duty on acetaminophenol, classifiable under tariff subheading 2924.29, (excluding that manufactured by Anqiu Lu’an Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd). On the same day a provisional payment (anti-dumping provisional payment) was imposed on acetaminophenol manufactured by Anqiu Lu’an Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. The extent of the provisional payment is the same as the anti-dumping duty, 2 573c/kg, and Anqiu Lu’an Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. It can be deduced that the reason for the notices are due to a New Shipper Review being undertaken. Completion of Declarations Manual Sars has released its 73-page Internal and External “Manual for the Completion of Declarations”, dated 13 July 2012. The manual (a) describes the completion and presentation of declarations when: (i) Goods are imported; (ii) Removed in transit/bond; (iii) Exported from the local market or ex warehouse; and (iv) Moved between South Africa and the BLNS countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland). (b) The purpose of this manual is to ensure uniform implementation of Customs procedures in the Customs declaration process. (c) The manual combines the attributes of previously separate manuals accommodating import, export and cross-border requirements. (d) These guidelines take into account both current and future implementing provisions and procedures. Where necessary both current and future ‘coding’ or terminology is used. The Scope of the manual provides the description of data elements as required for Customs clearance using the new Customs Procedure Codes (CPC). The SAD 500 remains the physical declaration form for the presentation and/or display of a Customs clearance. Release 1 of the Customs Modernisation Programme envisages ‘normal’ clearance procedure. Inclusions: Customs Declaration Form (SAD 500); Customs Declaration Form (Continuation Sheet) (SAD 501); Customs Declaration Form (Transit Control) (SAD 502); Customs Declaration Form (SAD 503); Voucher of Correction: Bill of Entry (direct) (SAD504); Customs Declaration Form (Bond Control) (SAD505); Continuation Sheet: Bill of Entry (direct) (SAD 506); Additional Information/ Produced Document (SAD 507); Voucher of Correction: Bill of Entry (direct) Transfer of Liability (SAD514); Continuation Sheet: Bill of Entry Export (SAD551); Voucher of Correction: Bill of Entry Export (SAD554); Continuation Sheet: Bill of Entry (ex warehouse) Imported Goods (SAD 601); and Voucher of Correction: Bill of Entry (ex warehouse) Imported goods (SAD 604). Duty Call’s Watch List Comment due by 14 September 2012 in respect of the proposed increase in the rate of customs duty on laminated safety glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels. Comment due by 14 September 2012 in respect of the creation of a rebate of the rate of customs duty on sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in solid, for use in the manufacture of sodium metasilicates. Comment due by 14 September 2012 in respect of the creation of a rebate of the rate of customs duty on petroleum bitumen for the rebate of the full rate of customs duty.
