Tariff Amendments – Aluminium – 24 July 2009 The reduction in the rate of customs duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles. The General, European Union (EU) – 5%, and the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) – 3.8% rates of customs duty are reduced to free of customs duty. The reduction in the rate of customs duty on aluminium wire. The General – 5%, EU – 1.9%, and EFTA – 3.8% of customs duty are reduced to free of customs duty. The reduction in the rate of customs duty on aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2mm. The General – 10%, EU – 3.8%, and EFTA – 7.5% rates of customs duty are reduced to free of customs duty. The reduction in the rate of customs duty on aluminium foil (whether nor not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm. The General – 10%, EU – 3.8%, and EFTA – 10% rates of customs duty are reduced to free of customs duty. The withdrawal of rebate provisions (manufacturing rebate) in respect of aluminium products used in the manufacture of tubes and pipes; machinery and mechanical appliances and implements; and slide fasteners. Tariff Amendments – Passenger Imports – 24 July 2009 Rebate Item 407.00 – The insertion of Note 3(c) to the Rebate Item – Goods Imported by Immigrants, Tourists, Returning Residents and Other Passengers, for their Personal Use. Rebate Item 407.02 – The substitution of the heading Goods Imported as Accompanied Passengers’ Baggage either by Non- Residents or Residents of the Republic and Cleared at the Place where such Persons Disembark or Enter the Republic – with Goods Imported As Accompanied Passengers’ Baggage, Including Goods Obtained At A Licensed Inbound Duty And Tax Free Shop Either By Non-Residents Or Residents Of The Republic And Cleared At The Place Where Such Persons Disembark Or Enter The Republic. Rebate Item 412.27 – The insertion of the Rebate Item 412.27 – Goods Supplied By A Licensee Of A Special Customs And Excise Storage Warehouse Licensed As A Duty And Tax Free Shop. Rebate Item 624.70 – The insertion of Rebate Item 624.70 – Goods Supplied by a Licensee of an Inbound Duty and Tax Free Shop to Inbound Travellers. Rebate Item 624.70 – The insertion of Rebate Item 624.70 – Excisable Goods Supplied by a Licensee of a Special Customs and Excise Storage Warehouse Licensed as a Duty and Tax Free Shop. Trade Remedy Applications – Comment Due The following anti-dumping duties are due to lapse, unless anti-dumping investigations are not initiated: (i) acetaminophenol imported from or originating in the Peoples Republic of China (China), France, and the United States of America (USA); (ii) blankets originating in China and Turkey; (iii) bolts and nuts of iron or steel originating in China; (iv) nuts of iron and steel originating in Chinese Taipei; (v) Paper insulated lead covered electric cable originating in India; (vi) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in Chinese Taipei, India and the Republic of Korea; (viii) Unframed glass mirrors originating in India, and Indonesia. Manufacturers in the Southern African Customs Union who wish to submit a request for the anti-dumping duty to be reviewed prior to the expiry thereof, are to do so by no later than 31 July 2009.
