The insertion of tariff subheading 8481.80.33 for diaphragm valves (excluding those made of plastics).
The rates of duty on 'General', 'European Union (SADC)' and 'Southern African Development Community (SADC)' are 15% ad valorem.
The substitution of tariff subheading 8481.90.65 with the following 'housings (excluding those commonly used with inflatable articles and aerosol valves).
The rate of duty of 15% ad valorem for the three (3) rates of duty remains unchanged.
The 'General', 'EU' and 'SADC' rate of duty on housings for aerosol valves, classifiable under tariff subheading 8481.90.65 is reduced to free with retrospective effect to 18 August 2001.
Provision is made for a rebate of the full duty on plates, sheets, strip, film and foil, self-adhesive, of polymers of polypropylene, for the manufacture of self-adhesive labels in roll. The rebate item in question is 307.01/3919.90/02.06.
Tariff applications Ð Still time to comment
Amendment of rebate item 310.02 to include polyethylene glycol (PEG), classifiable under tariff subheading 3404.20 with the rate of duty of 15% ad valorem, which is used in the manufacture of specialised coated paper and paperboard. Response due by 24 August 2001.
Revision of the duty on beans in airtight metal containers, classifiable under tariff subheading 2005.51 and 2005.59, with a rate of duty of 4.15c/kg.
Response due by 10 August 2001.
Amendment of rebate item 307.09 to include butadiene styrene rubber latex, classifiable under tariff subheading 4002.11.90, with the rate of duty of 10% ad valorem, for the manufacture of compounded rubber, vulcanised in primary form.
Response due by 10 August 2001.
Application of the withdrawal of rebate items 460.17/87.00/01.02 and 460.17/87.00/02.02 i.e. rebate of the duty on motorcycles and motor vehicles for the transport of disabled people subject to certification by the South African National Council for the Physically Disabled that such motorcycles and motor vehicles or similar motor cycles or motor vehicles are not ordinarily or satisfactorily manufactured in South Africa.
Response due by 3 August 2001.
The proposed amendment of the article description of the existing tariff heading 82.09 'plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted or cerements' with the following:
8209.00.10 'of tungsten carbide whether or not clad, plated or coated with other metals, for cutting tools for use with machine tools for working metal or metal carbides'.
8209.00.20 'other, of tungsten carbide, whether or not clad, plated or coated with other metals'.
8209.00.90 'other'.
The intention of the proposed amendment is to prevent the abuse of the existing tariff provisions.
The effect of the proposed amendment will be that all tungsten carbide inserts will be classifiable under tariff subheadings 8209.10 or 8209.20 instead of tariff subheading 8209.90.
Response due by 27 July 2001.
The English version of the description of rebate code 01.06 to tariff subheading 8201.20 in respect of item 215.11 of Government Notice No. R.644 of 13 July 2001 appearing in Government Gazette No.22448 is hereby amended to read as follows 'forks, with a prong length exceeding 150mm (excluding forks with 8 or more prongs)'.
Anti-dumping applications Ð 6 July 2001
Notice of the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping duties on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape, item 207.01/3920.99/01.06, originating in or imported from the People's Republic of China. The rate of anti-dumping duty is 39.1%. Response due by 6 August 2001.
Notice of the final termination of an investigation into the alleged dumping of grinding media originating in or imported from Australia and the People's Republic of China.
Initiation of the review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on calcium propionate, item 206.02/2915.50/01.06, imported from or originating in Canada and the United States of America. The rate of anti-dumping duty is 58c/kg. Response due by 6 August 2001.
A number of ant-dumping duties will expire during 2002. Those who wish to submit a request prior to the expiry thereof are requested to do so no later than 27 July 2001. Details available on request.
Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
