DUTY CALLS

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. Amendments to the Customs and Excise Act - 14 September 2001 Rebate items 310.08/32.08 and 310.08/32.09 for a rebate of the duty on paste paint, for the silk screen process, are withdrawn. Rebate item 321.01/15.11/01.00 for a rebate of the duty on palm oil, for the purposes other than baking, hydrogenation, mixing with fats or refining, is withdrawn. Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za