Helical springs tariff On 06 February 2014 the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the substitution of tariff subheading 7320.20 (helical springs) through the insertion of tariff subheadings 7320.20.10 and 7320.20.90, which serves to increase the “General” rate of customs duty on certain helical springs from 5% ad valorem to 10% ad valorem. Tariff subheading 7320.20.10 reads “– With a wire diameter of more than 1.32 mm but not exceeding 2.43 mm” of which the “General” rate of customs duty is 30% ad valorem, and tariff subheading 7320.20.90 reads “– Other”, of which the “General” rate of customs duty is 5% ad valorem. Wire products tariff Sars on 06 February 2014 announced the substitution of tariff headings 7313.00, 7314.31 and 7314.41 to increase the “General” rate of customs duty on certain wire products from 5% to 15% ad valorem. The rates of customs duty from the European Union (EU), the European Free Trade Association (Efta), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) remain free (0%). Tariff subheading 7313.00 reads “Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single f lat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel”, tariff subheading 7314.31 reads “– Plated or coated with zinc”, and tariff subheading 7314.41 reads “– Plated or coated with zinc”. Coated fine paper tariff On 06 February 2015 Sars announced the substitution of tariff subheadings 4810.13.20, 4810.13.90, 4810.14.10, 4810.19.90 and 4810.29.90 to reduce the “Ordinary” rate of customs duty on coated fine paper from 5% ad valorem to free (0%). Tariff subheadings 4810.13.20 “ – Of a width not exceeding 150 mm”; 4810.13.90 “ – Other”; 4810.14.10 “ – Other, with one side not exceeding 360 mm and the other side not exceeding 150 mm in the unfolded state”; 4810.14.90 “– Other”; 4810.19.90 “– Other”; and 4810.29.90 “– Other”. Get tariff data Did you know that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) now offers sophisticated options for researching its members’ customs duty rates? Its Tariff Analysis Online function draws on two databases to offer tariff rates on products defined at the highest level of detail, import statistics and the ability to analyse these interactively. Its Tariff Download Facility provides standardised tariff statistics in slightly less detail but with the ability for a user to compare countries. Duty Calls Watch List Papers for the World Customs Organisation (WCO) 10th annual WCO Picard Conference are due by 01 June 2015. Comment on the creation of Rebate Items for woven fabrics used in the manufacture of upholstered furniture, and the creation of a Rebate Item for goods used in the manufacture of prepayment electricity supply metres are due by 27 February 2015. Comment on the fourth batch of the Rules to the Customs Control Act is due by 20 February 2015.
