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 Tariff & Trade Intelligence. E.mail: riaan@tariffandtrade.co.za Termination of Trade Remedy Duties – Final Opportunity to Comment It’s been recommended that certain trade remedy duties be terminated with effect from 2 6 September 2007. These relate to chicken meat portions; garlic – fresh, chilled or dried; carbon black; acetaminophenol; suspension polyvinyl chloride; uncoated woodfree paper; blankets; flat glass (drawn glass); float glass; welded stainless; steel tubes and pipes; bolts and nuts of iron or steel; aluminium hollowware; garden picks; automatic circuit breakers; paper insulated lead covered electrical cable. Closing date for comments: 31 January 2 008. Draft Rule Amendments – Final Opportunity to Comment An invitation to all interested parties to provide comment on the proposed amendment of the: • Rules to Section 15 of the Act i.e. “Person Entering or Leaving the Republic and their Baggage” and • Form DA331 i.e. “Customs Declaration”, to be known as “Traveller Declaration”. Closing date for comments: 31 January 2 008. Tariff Applications – Response Due • Reduction in the rate of duty on sheets consisting predominantly of polyethylene; • Rebate of the duty on plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of polymers of vinyl chloride for the manufacture of moulded trays for the packing and conveyance of goods; • Review of the customs tariff dispensation for wheat and wheat flour; and • Reduction in the rate of customs duty on bag closures of non-cellular polystyrene, in the form of flat shapes. All interested parties have until 22 February 2 008 to submit their comments. Preliminary Determination – Final Opportunity to Comment Notice of a preliminary determination to terminate the investigation into the alleged dumping of aluminium extrusions originating in or imported from China. All interested parties have until 06 February 2 008 to submit their comments. Sunset Reviews – Response Due SACU manufacturers of flatrolled products of iron or steel (Australia); Acrylic fabrics (China); gypsum plasterboard (Indonesia and Thailand); and acrylic fabrics (Turkey) have been invited to comment on the proposed review of the trade remedy duties reviewed prior to their expiry. All interested parties have until 29 February 2 008 to submit their comments.
