Publication of Airport Charges The Government Gazette dated 30 January 2009 repeals the notice published on 29 December 2008 relating to airport charges. The airport charges pertain to: (i) Liability to pay airport charges; (ii) Notification of movement of aircraft and payment of charges; (iii) Data; (iv) Landing charges; (v) Parking charges; and (vi) Passenger service charges. Fresh Produce Agents – Unclaimed Moneys The Registrar of the Agricultural Produce Agents’ Council has made an announcement regarding the “Unclaimed Moneys Payable to Principals of Fresh Produce Agents”. Any person who believes he/ she is entitled to an amount indicated in the Government Gazette must claim it by no later than 07 May 2009. Draft Amended Countervailing Regulations – Final Opportunity If for some reason or other you have missed it, this is your final opportunity to provide comment on the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (Itac) recently published “Draft Amended Countervailing Regulations”. You have until Monday, 16 February 2009 to provide comment. Itac Responds to Customs Duty on Wheat In recent weeks the national newspapers have published articles in respect of the customs duty (duty) dispensation on wheat. When the initial articles were published in late January we pointed out that the amendment to the tariff dispensation on wheat had appeared in the Government Gazette of 19 December 2008. If you read the newspaper articles in isolation, the impression might well have been created that the matter only rose in prominence in mid January 2009. If you are interested, Itac published a half page advertorial which appeared in the Business Day of 03 February 2009 on this matter titled “Import Tariffs on Wheat”. Tariff Application – Comment Due Rebate of the full rate of duty on insulated electric cable for a voltage not exceeding 80V for the manufacture of wiring sets of a kind used in motor vehicles in such quantities, at such times and under such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit after Itac has been satisfied that the specific insulated electrical cable is not manufactured in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Comment is due by 13 March 2009.
