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 Amendments – 10 June 2005 The insertion of separate tariff subheadings for acrylic acid and its salts (2916.11), acrylic acid (2916.11.10), salts (2916.11.20), esters of acrylic acid (2916.12), methyl acrylate (2916.12,10), ethyl acrylate (2916.12.20), butyl acrylate (2916.12.30), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2916.12.40), and acrylic acid and its salts - other (2916.12.90). The rates of customs duty are free in respect of general, the European Union (EU), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The description for rebate item 316.01/7604.21/01.06 has been amended to read as follows “Hollow profiles of aluminium alloys, of a maximum cross sectional dimension not exceeding 370 mm for the manufacture of condensers and evaporators, for motor vehicle air conditioner equipment, in such quantities as the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa may allow by specific permit after the Commission has been satisfied that the quality of such hollow profiles of aluminium manufactured in the SACU is not acceptable to the motor industry”. Tariff Application – Response Due The ITAC published a notice on the proposed reduction of the duty on a range of tariff subheadings in respect of Chapter 48 i.e. newsprint in rolls or sheets, uncoated paper and paperboards, uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, other uncoated paper and paperboard, composite paper and paperboard, paper and paperboard – corrugated, carbon paper, self-copy paper, paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, paper and paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers. Response due by 1 July 2005. The reduction in the rate of duty on polyurethane tape, self-adhesive on both sides (double-side tape), classifiable under tariff subheadings 3919.10.07 and 3919.90.07, from 15% ad valorem to free. The application was Kenoron Products (Pty) Ltd. Response due by 24 June 2005. No Rule Amendments – 27 May 2005 No Anti-dumping Amendment – 10 June 2005 Anti-dumping Amendment – 3 June 2005 The ITAC has announced its final determination in respect of the sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on hexagon nuts of iron or steel originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei and the People’s Republic of China (China), and bolts, of iron or steel with hexagon heads whether or not with their nuts and washers, originating in or imported from China. The ITAC recommended to the Minister of Trade and Industry that the anti-dumping duties on the said products be maintained for an additional 5-years. Anti-dumping Application – Response Due The ITAC has published a notice in the Government Gazette informing all interested parties that, unless a duly substantiated request is made by or on behalf of the SACU industry, the expiry of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury. The following anti-dumping duties will expire during the year 2006 i.e. acetaminophenol (India), suspension PVC (India, Republic of Korea, Thailand), printed and dyed bed linen (Malawi, Pakistan). The following countervailing duties will expire during the year 2006 i.e. printed and dyed bed linen (Pakistan), and suspension PVC (India). Manufacturers in SACU of these products who wish to submit a request for the anti-dumping and countervailing duty to be reviewed prior to the expiry thereof are requested to do so by June, 30. Notice of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of unframed glass mirror of a thickness of 2mm to 6mm originating in or imported from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), India and Indonesia. The application was lodged by PFG Building Glass (Pty) Ltd being the sole manufacturer of the product in SACU. Response due by 27 June 2005. Note: This is a non comprehensive statement of the law. No liability can be accepted for errors.
