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@xikhoha.co.za Tariff applications – comments due The reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on vinyl acetate copolymers in aqueous dispersion from 10% ad valorem to free of duty. The application was lodged by Henkel SA (Pty) Ltd. Response due by 22 July 2005. The reduction in the rate of duty on release paper coated, impregnated or covered with silicone used as a carrier in the manufacture of spread coated fabrics of poly(vinyl chloride). Response due by 15 July 2005. The reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on paper and paper board. The application was lodged by the Printing Industries Federation of South Africa. Response due by 1 July 2005. No Tariff amendments – 24 June 2005 No Anti-dumping amendments – 24 June 2005 Anti-dumping application – response due The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has published a notice in respect of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of refined sunflower oil originating in or imported from the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Brazil. Response due by 11 July 2005. ITAC has published a notice in respect of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of stainless steel tubes and pipes originating in or imported from China, Taiwan, India and Malaysia. Response due by 11 July 2005. ITAC has published a notice in the Government Gazette informing all interested parties that, unless a duly substantiated request is made on or behalf of the SACU industry, the expiry date on 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 2006 – acetaminophenal (India), suspension PVC (India, Republic of Korea, Thailand), printed and dyed bed linen (Malawi, Pakistan). The following countervailing duties will expire during 2006 – printed and dyed bed linen (Pakistan) and suspension PVC (India) Manufacturers in SACU of the affected products who wish to submit a request for the anti-dumping and countervailing duty to be reviewed prior to the expiry are requested to do so by 30 June 2005. Notice of the initiation of an investigation into alleged dumping of unframed glass mirror of a thickness of 2mm to 6mm originating in or imported from Taiwan, India and Indonesia. Response due by the 27 June 2005. Note: This is a non comprehensive statement of the law. No liability can be accepted for errors and omissions.
