Comment Due on Expiry of Anti-Dumping Duties Comment is invited on the potential expiry of the antidumping duties on spades and shovels, forks, picks, and rakes imported from or originating in the People’s Republic of China (China). According to a notice issued by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac), any definitive anti-dumping duty shall be terminated on a date no later than five years from the date of imposition, unless Itac determines, in a review initiated before that date on its initiative or upon a duly substantiated request made by or on behalf of the domestic industry, that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury. As a consequence, Itac has informed all interested parties that, unless a duly substantiated request is made by or on behalf of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) industry, indicating that the expiry of the anti-dumping duty would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury, the anti-dumping duties (originating in China) will expire during 2012: Comment is due by 30 June 2011. Anti-Dumping Poultry Application Imminent? Could it be that an antidumping application with respect to poultry is imminent? In its issue of 26 May 2011, Finweek published an article headlined “Poultry Industry – The Squawking Begins – Anti-Dumping Class Action a Solution to Excessive Imports”. Then, an article that you may have read in the Freight & Trading Weekly of 27 May 2011, titled “Walvis Bay Positions as Brazilian Hub”, lists “frozen chicken as a key export”. Sars Fact File ACM Submission / Registration Sars has released its “Fact File – Automated Cargo Management (Acm) System – Manifest Submission & Registration” dated 23 May 2011. The five-page document addresses the following: (i) Introduction; (iA) What is the Automated Cargo Management (ACM) system and what does it do?; (iB) Why was it necessary for Sars to implement the ACM?; (iC) Who is responsible to submit cargo reports to ACM?; (iD) What are manifests and who must submit manifests to ACM?; and (iE) Am I a “master cargo carrier” or a “cargo carrier” for ACM reporting purposes?; (ii) Registration of Cargo Reporters for Purposes of Submitting Manifests; (iiA) I am a cargo reporter who must submit manifests – what must I do now?; (iiB) What happens if cargo reporters are not resident in the RSA?; and (iiC) How do I register for ACM? Air Traffic Service Charges On 27 May 2011 a notice appeared in respect of the Publication of Air Traffic Service Charges. According to the notice, as from 01 September 2011, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Limited will levy the air traffic service charges according to the rules set out in the Schedule to the notice. Duty Calls’ Watch List Coment on Sars’Draft Customs Duty Bill was due by 06 June 2011. Comment on the “Drinks: Draft Amendment” that proposes amendments relating, amongst other things, to labelling of soft drinks, as: (i) “High Caffeine Content”; and (ii) “Not Recommended for Children under 12 Years of Age, Pregnant Women, Persons Sensitive to Caffeine and not to be Consumed as a Mixture with Alcohol Beverages”, is due by 13 August 2011.
