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.
Tariff Policy Review – Response due
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) will not issue custom duty (duty) rebate permits in terms of Rebate Item 470.03 and Drawback item 521.00 with respect to carbon black as a result of the existing anti-dumping duties on carbon black.
Response due by 1 April 2005.
No Rule Amendments
– 18 March
Tariff Amendment
– 18 March
The general rate of duty on facsimile machines, classifiable under tariff subheading 8517.21, is reduced from 5% ad valorem to free of duty.
Tariff Applications – Response due
The review of the customs tariff dispensation on wheat, wheat flour and downstream products thereof, classifiable under tariff subheadings 10.01, 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 18.06, 19.01 and 23.02. The application was launched by ITAC.
Response due by 8 April 2005.
An increase in the rate of duty on reach stackers of the boom type for container handling of a mass not exceeding 6 000kg.
An increase in the rate of duty on supports for split roller bearing housings from free of duty to 10% ad valorem.
An increase in the rate of duty on bearing housings whether or not fitted with a support, for split roller bearings from free of duty to 10% ad valorem.
Revision of the duty on sugar confectionery, including white chocolate, not containing cocoa.
The reduction in the rate of duty on other self-propelled work trucks fitted with lifting and handling equipment.
The reduction in the rate of duty on forklift trucks, previously “Other Self-propelled Trucks of a mass exceeding 6 000kg”, of a mass exceeding 10 000kg.
The reduction in the rate of duty on vehicles of the open body tubular frame type from free to 36% ad valorem.
Rebate of the duty on fresh chilled or frozen salmon, for the further processing thereof as envisaged in terms of heading 0304.03.05.
Response due by 1 April 2005.
Anti-dumping
– Preliminary Determination
Termination of the investigation into the alleged dumping of wheat flour originating in or imported from India.
ITAC made a preliminary determination to recommend to the Minister of Trade and Industry that the investigation into the alleged dumping of wheat flour, classifiable under tariff heading 11.01, in or imported from India, be terminated. ITAC detailed the reason for its decision in its Report No.101.
Interested parties have until 25 March 2005 to provide ITAC with its comments.
Anti-dumping Application – Response due
Notice of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of clear drawn and float glass, classifiable under tariff subheadings 7004.90.90, 7005.29.17, 7005.29.23, 7005.29.25 and 7005.29.35, originating in or imported from Indonesia.
Response due by 4 April 2005.
No Anti-dumping Amendments – 18 March
Note: This is a non comprehensive statement of the law. No liability can be accepted for errors and omissions.
