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. Imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties - 9 November 2001 Self adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of polymers of vinyl chloride (excluding those in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm), tariff subheading 3919.90.30, imported from or originating in Germany excluding from Orafol Klebetechnik Gmbh (41.5%). Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, of polymers of vinyl chloride in rigid form (excluding self-adhesive products), tariff subheading 3920.41, imported from or originating in Germany (130%). Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, of polymers of vinyl chloride in flexible form (excluding self-adhesive products), tariff subheading 3920.42, imported from or originating in Germany 130%, imported from or originating in India (273%), the Netherlands excluding that imported from Solvay Draka BV (56.9%), Solvay Draka BV (2.3%), Thailand excluding that imported from Charoen Pokphand Petrochemical Co Ltd (54.9%), Charoen Pokphand Petrochemical Co Ltd (6.9%). Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, cellular, of polymers of vinyl chloride, tariff subheading 3921.12, imported from or originating in India (64%). Amendments of the Rules of the Customs and Excise Act - 9 November 2001 Under Section 46(A) of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, the rules published in Government Notice R.1874 of December 1995 are amended by the substitution for the list of countries appearing in paragraph (f) of Rule 46A1.01 of the following: Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Kenya, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of South Africa, and Kingdom of Swaziland. By the substitution for subparagraph (ee) of paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 46A1.09 with "(ee) the request from the importer." Tariff applications - response due An increase in the rate of duty on air-release and vacuum break valves, classified under tariff subheading 8481.80.90, from free of duty to 15% ad valorem. Response due by 16 November 2001. Reduction in the rate of duty on fish blocks, classifiable under tariff subheadings 0304.20.90 and 0304.90.90, with a rate of duty of 25% ad valorem or 200c/kg. Response due by 16 November 2001. No anti-dumping application requires public comment. Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
