DUTY CALLS is your weekly look at changes in the South African tariff dispensation and amendments to Customs and 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. The provision for a rebate of the duty, rebate item 317.06/39.01/01.04, on polymers of ethylene of a relative density of 0.94 or more, in primary forms, for the manufacture of fuel tanks is extended to include other methods of manufacture. In addition the description of the new provision is aligned with the present wording of Part 1 of Schedule No.1. Imposition of provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties - July 30, 2001 Provisional payments have been imposed in relation to anti-dumping duty on lysine, imported from or originating in the United States of America and Indonesia. The rates of duty are 32.18%, 33.5% and 48%. Provisional payments have been imposed in relation to countervailing duty on certain bed linen, imported from or originating in Pakistan. The rate of duty is 6.146%. Tariff applications - Still time to comment Rebate of the customs duty on crude linseed oil for the manufacture of alkali refined linseed, modified linseed and putty oils. Response due by August 31, 2001. 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. Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
