Duty Calls

Tariff Amendments –
05 October 2007
Tariff Applications
– Response Due
A review of the increase in
the rate of customs duty on
salmon and other fish.
In the ITAC Report No.122,
it was recommended that the
tariff structure for salmon be
reviewed after 2 years in order
to determine the sustainability
of aquaculture in SACU.
Response due by
26 October 2007.
No Trade Remedy
Amendments – 05 October
2007
Trade Remedy
Applications – Response Due
Initiation of a sunset
review of the anti-dumping
duties on stranded wire, ropes
and cables originating in or
Imported from the People’s
Republic of China, Germany,
Korea (South Korea) and the
United Kingdom.
Initiation of a sunset
review of the countervailing
duties on stranded wire, ropes
and cables originating in or
imported from India.
Response due by
11 October 2007.
No Rule Amendments
– 05 October 2007
2nd ATI Customs and
Excise Tariff Policy Training
The African Tax Institute
(ATI) at the University of
Pretoria will, from October 30-
31, 2007, host a Customs &
Excise Tariff Policy workshop.
The workshop will
focus on tariff applications,
trade remedy applications,
and import and export
permit applications in the
Southern African Customs
Union (SACU), essentially
the customs and excise
tariff policy recommended
by the International Trade
Administration Commission of
South Africa (ITAC).
The workshop will be
addressed by experts in this
field of specialisation, as well
as senior officials from ITAC.
Workshop on EU & Africa
On October 31, 2007, the
Centre for European Studies,
University of Johannesburg,
and the Konrad Adenauer
Foundation will host a
workshop on the European
Union and Africa – challenges
and strategies for the future.
The workshop will be held at
the Pretoria Country Club.
Duty calls
A weekly summary of the main changes to the South African tariff dispensation and
amendments to customs and excise legislation. Compiled by Riaan de Lange of South
African Tariff & Trade Solutions. E-mail: riaan@importsolutions.co.za
Note: This is a non
comprehensive statement of the
law. No liability can be accepted
for errors and omissions.