DUTY CALLS is your weekly look at changes in the South African tariff dispensation and amendments to Customs and Excise legislation. This column aims to provide the reader with a summary of the main changes and is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of the law. No liability is accepted for errors or omissions. Any tariff amendments published on 18 April to be addressed in next column Tariff applications - response due Rebate of the duty on leather, classifiable under Chapter 41, and woven or knitted fabrics, whether nor not coated, covered or laminated, for the manufacture of upholstered furniture exclusively for export. Response on the application due by 16 May Reinstatement of the rebate provision on goods of any description for the manufacture of photosensitive semi-conductor panels. Response on the application due by 2 May Tariff application - termination Revision of the customs tariff dispensation with respect to wine, other fermented beverages and spirits. In the Government Gazette notice on 30 August 2002, the Board on Tariffs and Trade (“Board”) requested interested parties to submit comments in respect of this investigation. In light of the comment received the Board concluded that continuation of the investigation was not justified and that the application be terminated. No response due Notice of the investigation of the withdrawal or phasing out of textile rebate provisions The Board has published a notice for the investigation of the withdrawal or phasing out of a range of textile rebate provisions. Response on application due by 9 May Notice of the New Shipper Anti-dumping review Notice of the initiation of a review of anti-dumping duties on certain printed and dyed bed linen originating in or imported from Malawi. Response on the application due by 5 May. Comment invited on anti-dumping regulations A notice by the Board appeared in Friday’s Government Gazette announcing the publication of the draft anti-dumping regulations for public comment. Response on application due by 16 May Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
