DUTY CALLS is your weekly look at changes in the South African tariff dispensation and amendments to Customs & Excise legislation. This column aims to provide the reader with a summary of the main changes and is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of the law. No liability is accepted for errors or omissions.
Amendments to the Customs and Excise Act - 16 March 2001
The implementation of the date of the fuel levy on unmarked specified hydrocarbon solvents has been extended to 1 April 2001. The items in question are 105.10.21/2710.00.39 and 195.10.21/2710.00.39.
The rate of duty on profile shapes of vulcanised rubber, reinforced with steel, of a length exceeding 175cm but not exceeding 225cm, with two or more but not exceeding six longitudinal grooves, is reduced from 15% to free. The tariff subheading for this product is 4016.99.87.
The provision for an anti-dumping duty on strip of polytetrafluoroethylene non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, suitable for use as thread-sealing tape, originating in or imported from Hong Kong, is withdrawn. The item in question is 207.01/3920.99/01.06.
The anti-dumping duty remains in place for China. The reason for withdrawing the anti-dumping duty imposed on Hong Kong is that it now forms part of China.
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