86 Days to HS2012 In this article we will focus on the tariff amendments to be introduced on 01 January 2012 to the Harmonised System Nomenclature, also known as the South African Tariff Book, for Section XIV. This section consists of one tariff chapter, namely Tariff Chapter 71 – Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin. The first section deals with tariff subheadings to be deleted, which does not affect Tariff Chapter 71. The second section deals with tariff subheadings to be created (new), which does not affect Tariff Chapter 71. The third section deals with tariff subheadings whose scope will be modified, which does not affect Tariff Chapter 71. HS2012 Base Metals and Articles thereof Tariff Amendments Section XV refers to “Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal”. Section XV consists of 12 tariff chapters. Tariff Chapter 72 – Iron and steel; Tariff Chapter 73 – Articles of Iron or Steel; Tariff Chapter 74 – Copper and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 75 – Nickel and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 76 – Aluminium and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 77 – Reserved for possible future use; Tariff Chapter 78 – Lead and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 79 – Zinc and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 80 – Tin and articles thereof; Tariff Chapter 81 – Other base metals; cermets; Tariff Chapter 82 – Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal; and Tariff Chapter 83 – Miscellaneous articles of base metal. The first section deals with tariff subheadings to be deleted. Tariff subheadings 7319.20, 7319.30, 7418.11, 7418.19, 7615.11, 7615.19, 8201.20, and 8205.80 are affected. The second section deals with tariff subheadings to be created (new). Tariff subheadings 7319.40, 7418.10, and 7615.10 are affected. The third section deals with tariff subheadings whose scope will be modified. Tariff subheadings 8201.90 and 8205.90 are affected. HS2012 Machinery and Mechanical Appliances Tariff Amendments Section XVI refers to “Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Electrical Equipment; Parts thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of such Articles”. Section XVI consists of two tariff chapters. Tariff Chapter 84 – Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof; Tariff Chapter 85 – Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles. The first section deals with tariff subheadings to be deleted. Tariff subheading 8452.40, 8523.40, 8540.50, and 8540.72 are affected. The second section deals with tariff subheadings to be created (new). Tariff subheadings 8479.71, 8479.79, 8507.50, 8507.60, 8523.41, and 8523.49 are affected. The third section deals with tariff subheadings whose scope will be modified. Tariff subheadings 8452.90, 8456.90, 8466.93, 8479.89, 8479.90, 8507.80, 8540.40, and 8540.79 are affected.
