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 of South African Tariff & Trade Solutions. E-mail: riaan@importsolutions.co.za Trade Remedy Amendments – 28 July 2006 The imposition of provisional payments i.e. anti-dumping duties on new pneumatic tyres imported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The provisional payments are as follows: •New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) excluding those originating in or imported from Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd, Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd, Giti Tire (Anhui) Ltd, and Shandong Chengshan Group Co. Ltd). The provisional payment is 16.9%. •New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on buses or lorries, with a load index not exceeding 121 excluding those originating in or imported from Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd, Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd, Giti Tire (Anhui) Ltd, and Shandong Chengshan Group Co. Ltd.). The provisional payment is 3,0%. •New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 excluding those originating in or imported from Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd, Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd, Giti Tire (Anhui) Ltd, and Shandong Chengshan Group Co. Ltd). The provisional payment is 22,3%. No Tariff Amendments – 28 July 2006 Trade Remedy Applications – Response Due The initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of white self-copy paper originating in or exported from the United States of America. Response due by 28 August 2006. Draft Rule Amendments – No Response Due No Rule Amendments – 28 July 2006
