DUTY CALLS

149 days to HS2012
In an earlier issue you were
alerted to the fact that on 01
January 2012, 220 sets of
tariff amendments will be
introduced to the Harmonised
System Nomenclature, also
known as the South African
Tariff Book.
Current recommendations
are divided as follows: (i)
Agricultural sector – 98; (ii)
Chemical sector – 27; (iii)
Paper sector – 9; (iv) Textile
sector – 14; (v) Base Metal
sector – 5; (vi) Machinery
sector – 30; and (vii) Other
sectors – 37.
In last week’s issue
we dealt with the tariff
amendments of Section II
i.e. “Vegetable Products”.
Section II consists of nine
tariff chapters that will be
introduced on January 01,
2012 to the Harmonised
System Nomenclature.
In this column we
will focus on the tariff
amendments to Section III
i.e. “Animal or vegetable fats
and oils and their cleavage
products; prepared edible
fats; animal or vegetable
waxes”. Section III consists
of one tariff chapter.
Tariff Chapter 15 – animal
or vegetable fats and oils
and their cleavage products;
prepared edible fats; animal
or vegetable waxes.
The first section tariff
subheadings to be deleted, in
Tariff Chapter 15 are 1501.00,
and 1502.00. The second
section tariff subheadings to
be created (new), in Tariff
Chapter 15 are 1501.10,
1501.20, 1501.90, 1502.10,
and 1502.90. The third
section tariff subheadings’
scope will be modified.
There are no Tariff Chapter
15 modifications.
Safe Containers
Convention
In a Government Gazette
dated 14 July 2011, notice
was given that the President
assented to the Merchant
Shipping (Self Containers
Convention) Act, 2011.
The Act extends to the
Prince Edward Islands,
to where transport is not
considered international
transport.
The present Convention
applies to new and
existing containers used
in international transport,
excluding containers
specially designed for
air transport. Every
new container shall be
approved in accordance
with the provisions either
for type-testing or for
individual testing. Every
existing container shall be
approved in accordance
with the relevant provisions
for approval of existing
containers, within five
years from the date of entry
into force of the present
Convention.
Duty Calls Watch List
The proposed increase
in the rate of customs duty
on canned whole peeled
tomatoes, and tomato puree,
pastes and concentrates in
powder to 37% ad valorem,
on which comment is due by
19 August 2011.
The proposed review of the
customs duty on lysine and
its esters, salts thereof, and
feed supplements from its
current rate of customs duty
of 10% ad valorem to free
of customs duty, on which
comment is due by 05 August
2011.
Tariff Applications –
29 July 2011
There were no applications at
the time of publication.
Trade Remedy
Applications –
29 July 2011
There were no applications at
the time of publication.
Tariff Amendments –
29 July 2011
There were no amendments
at the time of publication.
Trade Remedy
Amendments –
29 July 2011
There were no amendments
at the time of publication.