DUTY CALLS

Chicken Anti-dumping Duty On 05 April the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the deletion of anti-dumping item 201.02/0207.14/01.06 that reads “Frozen meat of fowls of the species Gallus Domesticus, cut in pieces with bone-in, manufactured by Tyson Foods Incorporated”, which is based in the United States of America (USA). The rate of anti-dumping duty was 224c/kg. The deletion of anti-dumping item 201.02/0207.14/02.06 that reads “Frozen meat of fowls of the species Gallus Domesticus, cut in pieces with bone-in, manufactured by Gold Kist Incorporated”, which is based in the USA. The rate of antidumping duty is 245c/kg. The aforementioned are substituted by anti-dumping item 201.02/0207.14/03.06 that reads “Frozen meat of fowls of the species Gallus Domesticus, cut in pieces with bone-in United States of America”. The rate of anti-dumping duty is 940c/kg. It can be deduced from this amendment that Tyson Foods Incorporated and Gold Kist Incorporated did not take part in the current anti-dumping investigation (Sunset Review). It should be borne in mind that if the overseas exporter does not take part in an antidumping investigation then the existence of dumping cannot be disputed or challenged. Motor Industry Rebate Item Amendment The amendment relates to Rebate Item 317.04, “Goods used in the Manufacture of other goods”, and then the “Industry: Specified Motor Vehicles”. The substitution in Note 27(i) to Rebate Item 317.04 (Schedule No. 3 Part 1) for subparagraph (b) that reads “(b) less the value for customs duty purposes of all such components in unopened containers or unit load devices, provided that the value for customs duty purposes of such components in containers or unit load devices not opened shall be carried forward as an opening balance to the ensuing quarter”. The insertion of Note 27A to Rebate Item 317.04, that reads “27A For the purposes of Note 27(i)(b), “unit load device” means any container or covered pallet specially designed and used for the carriage of cargo by air”. Imposed with retrospective effect to 01 January 2012. Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2012/13 - 2014/15 On 2 April the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, launched the “2012 Industrial Policy Action Plan: IPAP 2012/13-14/15” in Sandton, Johannesburg. The IPAP 2012/13-14/15 represents the fourth annual iteration of the action plan. Minister Davies said the dti believed the 2012/13 IPAP was a confidence-building one. Duty Calls’ Watch List Comment is due by 30 April on the proposed exclusion of specific PVC strips of a thickness of 2mm and a width not exceeding 20mm, classifiable under tariff subheading 3920.49, from the existing anti-dumping duties applicable on PVC rigid originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China. Comment is due by 23 April in respect of (i) the proposed creation of a Rebate Item for the rebate of the rate of customs duty on specific fittings and mechanisms used in the manufacture of looseleaf binders or files; (ii) the proposed review of the rate of customs duty on reception apparatus for television not designed to incorporate a video display or screen (ie, set top boxes), at free of customs duty; and (iii) The proposed increase in the rate of customs duty on alkyd resins from free of customs duty to 15% ad valorem.