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. Review Process of the TCIDP the DCCS Successor The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has announced that a review process has been implemented in respect of the training and development expenditure element of the Textile and Clothing Industry Development Programme (TCIDP). ITAC has invited comment on how the processes and procedures linked to the training and development expenditure requirement of the current Duty Credit Certificate Scheme (DCCS) may be simplified. The review process is detailed as follows: • Written response from interested parties required by 17 February 2005; • ITAC to evaluate written responses, and revised procedures and processes to be drafted; • On 24 February 2005, an open forum meeting to be held with all interested parties, providing an opportunity for additional comments; and • A revised training manual will be drawn up incorporating the agreed revisions to the processes and procedures by 4 March 2005. No rule amendments – 11 February No tariff amendments – 11 February Tariff amendment – 8 February The rate of duty on animal feed supplements containing, by mass, 40 per cent (40%) or more of choline chloride will be reduced to free by amending the scope of tariff subheading 2309.90.35. The previous article description read “= Feed supplements, containing, by mass 50 per cent or more choline chloride”, and has now been amended to read “= Feed supplements, containing, by mass 40 per cent or more choline chloride”. Tariff applications – Response due Rebate of the customs duty (duty) on: • Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes of polymers of propylene, mono-axially oriented, in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm, classifiable in tariff subheading 3919.10 • Other plates, sheets film, foil and strip, of polymers of propylene, of a thickness of 0.012 mm or more but not exceeding 0.06 mm, not heat shrinkable, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, classifiable in tariff subheading 39202.20; • Non woven, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, of a mass exceeding 25g/m2 but not exceeding 150g/m2, classifiable in tariff subheading 5603.1; and • Knitted textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics (excluding those of heading 59.02), of a mass of less than 200g/m2 and a width or circumference exceeding 200mm, classifiable under tariff subheading 5903.90 used in the manufacture of disposable napkins for babies i.e. disposable baby diapers. Response due by 4 March. Rebate of the duty on a range of components used for the manufacture of gas heaters and electrically fan assisted gas heaters. The applicant is Nu-World Industries (Pty) Ltd. Rebate of the duty on cotton fibres, not carded or combed, ginned but not further processed, of a length exceeding 28,00 mm but not exceeding 35,9 mm in such quantities, at such times and subject to such permit conditions as the Director-General: National Department of Agriculture, may allow by specific permit. The applicant South African Cotton Textile Manufacturers’ Association. Response due by 25 February. Note: This is a non comprehensive statement of the law. No liability can be accepted for errors and omissions.
