Anti-dumping duty review -
16 November 2001
309.01/4811.39/01.06 is made for a rebate of the full duty on paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with melamine, in rolls or sheets, for the manufacture of particle board of heading no. 44.10.
Anti-dumping duty review -
16 November 2001
A notice has been published in respect of the proposed withdrawal of the anti-dumping duties on glass micro spheres, classifiable under tariff subheading 7018.20, originating in or imported from Austria, China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Response due by 18 December 2001.
Tariff application -
November, 16
A notice appeared in respect of the proposed amendment of rebate item 317.04, rebate items in terms of 460.17 and refund item 537.00. The amendments are in respect of motor vehicles. Response due by 18 December 2001. This is a fairly detailed application, which could not be published within the confines of this column. More details available on request.
Application for market access permits for agricultural
products - 16 November 2001
The notice is in addition to the earlier notice published on 1 November 2001. The products in question are amongst other wine, beer, whiskies, rum, tobacco and cotton etc.
Applications for market access-, imports- and export permits - 1 November 2001
The following notice appeared inviting importers and exporters to apply for the following permits.
Application for the allocation of export permits under the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement between the EU and the South Africa.
Application for the allocation of import permits under the Bilateral Trade Agreement between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Application for market access permits for agricultural products under the World Trade Organisation: Marrakesh Agreement.
More details are available on request.
Anti-dumping duty review requiring public comment
A notice has been published on 9 November 2001 in respect of the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping duties on picks originating in or imported from India. Response due by 10 December 2001.
Tariff applications requiring public comment
Refer to tariff application of 16 November 2001 and the applications for market access permits of 1 and 16 November 2001.
Duties payable on imports: Part 2
Value added tax
This duty is leviable on goods including all imported goods and is currently applicable at a rate of 14%. There are however certain exemptions. Value added tax (VAT) is calculated on the Ôvalue for customs duty purposesÕ plus a prescribed upliftment factor of 10%, plus all applicable duties. There are certain rebate provisions of the Act that allow for the deferment of the payment of the VAT.
Anti-dumping duties
Part 1 of Schedule No.2 in Section 56 of the Act makes provision for an additional customs duty on goods which were imported into South Africa and which were proven to have been dumped and caused injury to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) industry. Dumping is simplistically defined as when the export price of the goods is lower than its domestic selling price.
Countervailing duties
Part 2 of Schedule No.2 in Section 57 of the Act and stipulates that, should a subsidy be granted on goods exported to SACU, the countervailing duties may be imposed on such goods.
Safeguard duties
In terms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Safeguards, duties may only be applied following an investigation pursuant to procedures previously established and made public. Safeguard duties are also subject to other detailed provisions of the WTO Agreement that have to be complied with. South Africa has committed itself to ensuring compliance with WTO requirements prior to utilising this remedy. South Africa has not yet used this instrument, as there are no regulations in place to regulate this measure.
Surcharge
This is a duty that was leviable under Part 4 of Schedule No.1 on any goods, which were imported into South Africa. This duty was terminated on 1 October 1995.
Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
