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.
E-mail: riaan.de.lange@za.pwc.com PricewaterhouseCoopers Customs & International Trade (CIT) consultancy
No Rule Amendments
- 4 June
Rule Amendments (DAR/93) - 1 June
Insertion of the rules in respect of Section 54 of the Customs & Excise Act 91 of 1964 (Act) i.e. “Environmental Levies”, with effect from 1 June 2004.
No Tariff Amendments
- 4 June
Tariff Amendments
- 1 June
The insertion of Schedule No.1 Part 3 i.e. “Environmental Levy “ and Schedule No.8 i.e. “Licences” to the Act, in respect of the environmental levy.
Tariff Application
- Response Due
The reduction in the rate of duty on chopped strands of a length not exceeding 50mm, classifiable under tariff subheading 7019.11, from 16% ad valorem to free of duty.
The reduction in the rate of duty on rovings, classifiable under tariff subheading 7019.12.90, from 16% ad valorem to free of duty.
The reduction in the rate of duty on other: festival, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, classifiable under tariff subheading 9505.90, from 30% ad valorem to free of duty.
The reduction in the rate of duty on line facsimile transmission and reception apparatus, classifiable under tariff subheading 8517.21, from 5% ad valorem to free of duty.
Response due by
18 June 2004.
No Anti-dumping Amendments - 4 June
Anti-dumping Investigation
- Response Due
The initiation of a sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on hot rolled plates and sheets of steel originating in or imported from the Russian Federation and the Ukraine. Response due by
21 June 2004.
South African Customs Union (SACU) manufacturers of stainless steel sinks are reminded that they need to submit detailed information to ITAC by no later than
17 June 2004.
Note: This is a non-comprehensive statement
of the law.
No liability can be accepted for errors and omissions.
