Have you reclaimed your EU Refunds? In the last two columns readers were informed of the retrospective introduction of the enlargement of the European Community (EC) in the South African Customs & Excise Act. It entailed the addition of ten (10) Member States with retrospective effect from 1 May 2004, the date on which they were included as part of the EC. This notice subsequently appeared in the Government Gazette on 16 January 2006. No Rule Amendments – 27 January 2006 No Tariff Amendments – 27 January 2006 Exporters to find out benefits of JSE listing THE BENEFITS of listing on the Stock Exchange will be spelt out at the first meeting of the Cape Town Exporters’ Club on February 9 at the Table Bay Hotel. Noah Greenhill, manager of business development at the JSE and Altx (the Alternative Exchange), will speak on the topic which is seen as particularly relevant to the growing BEE sector of the industry. For more information email club secretary Noreen Durand at exportersclub@absamail.co.za New air option to Zambia BUDGET AIRLINE Kulula.com has entered into a partnership with Zambian Airways to offer five weekly flights to the Zambian capital of Lusaka from March 10. Kulula.com executive director Gidon Novick has promised to almost halve fares on the route which has up to now been served by SAA. 1Time wants to add new destinations BUDGET AIRLINE 1Time has applied to extend its licence to include Mauritius, Victoria Falls, Livingstone and Dar es Salaam. The application is being considered by the International Air Services Council. Tariff Applications – Correction Notice The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC”) has announced that the applicant for the reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on electric arc furnace transformers, classifiable under tariff subheading 8504.34, is no longer Cape Gate but ITAC itself. Response due by 17 February 2006. No trade remedy amendments – 27 January 2006 Trade remedy applications – No response due
