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 Jet Intelligence. E-mail: riaan@tariff.co.za Tariff Amendments – 16 November 2007 The period within which the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Flagship Store Operator may import goods for the purpose of the Championship has been amended. A new rebate provision has been created to allow for the importation of Championship tickets by a FIFA Designated Service Provider. Rebate of Duty – Household Refrigerators Rebate of the customs duty on tubes and pipes of aluminium, not alloyed, with an outside diameter not exceeding 7mm for the manufacture of household refrigerators and freezers. Response due by 2 1 December 2 007. Increase in Duty – Collapsible Paddling Pools An increase in the rate of customs duty on collapsible swimming pools and paddling pools of polymer of vinyl chloride (PVC) from the current rate of duty of free to 10% ad valorem. Response due by 2 1 December 2 007. Rebate of the Duty – PVC Sheeting Rebate of the rate of customs duty on PVC sheeting of a thickness of between 0.25mm and 0.6mm used in the manufacture of collapsible swimming pools and paddling pools of PVC. Response due by 2 1 December 2 007. Revision of the Duty on Aluminium Products Revision of the rate of customs duty on aluminium bars, rods, profiles, wire, plates, sheets and strips. Response due by 2 1 December 2007. Revision of the Duty on Upstream Chemicals Revision of the rate of customs duty on: ● Chapter 2 5: Salt, sulphur; earth and stone; plastering materials; lime & cement. ● Chapter 2 8: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rareearth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes. ● Chapter 2 9: Organic chemicals. ● Chapter ex 32: Synthetic organic colouring matter; other colouring matter; prepared pigments (32.04 - 32.07). ● Chapter ex 34: Organic surface active agents (3402.11-3402.19). ● Chapter 38: Other chemicals. ● Chapter ex 39: Plastics and articles thereof: ● Tariff Headings 39.01 to 39.14: Primary forms. ● Tariff headings 39.15 to 39.21: Waste, parings and scrap, semi-manufactured articles. ● Excluding: Tariff Heading 39.17: Tubes and pipes. Response due by 2 1 December 2007. Revision of the Duty on Textiles and Clothing Revision of the rate of customs duty on: ● Chapter 51: Wool & animal hair. ● Chapter 52: Cotton. ● Chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres. ● Chapter 54: Man-made filaments. ● Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibres. ● Chapter 56: Wadding, felt & non-woven fabrics; special Yarns. ● Chapter 58: Special woven fabrics. ● Chapter 60:Knitted or crocheted fabrics. Response due by 2 1 December 2007. No Trade Remedy Amendments & Applications – 16 November 2007
