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 anti-dumping duties - 22 February 2002 Anti-dumping duties have been imposed, with retrospective effect to 9 November 2001, on certain plates, sheets, film, foil, tape and strip, of polymers of vinyl chloride, imported from or originating in Germany, India, the Netherlands and Thailand. The duties are in respect of tariff subheadings 3919.90 and 3920.4 and the rates of duty range from 2.3% to 157%. Changes to the customs and excise duties - Budget speech In the National Budget speech changes to the customs and excise duties in Section A of Part 2 of Schedule No.1 were announced. These changes have been covered in the media. These schedules are available to readers on request. Termination of an anti-dumping review Notice is given of the final determination of the review of the anti-dumping duty on towels and face cloths, originating in and/or exported from the China. Review of the anti-dumping duty The initiation of a review of the anti-dumping duties on aluminium hollowware, classifiable under tariff subheading 7615.19.20, originating in or imported from Hong Kong, Egypt and China. Response due by March, 11. Export permits for red and white wine The Department of Agriculture has given notice of the procedures for the application, administration and allocation of export permits for red and white wine under the Trade Development and Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa. Applications for permits close on 1 March 2002. Initiation of an anti-dumping review The Board on Tariffs and Trade (Board) has given notice of the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping duties on aluminium hollowware originating in or imported from Hong Kong, Egypt and the PeopleÕs Republic of China (China). Response due by 7 March 2002. Tariff applications Response due Rebate of the duty on refined castor oil, in immediate packaging of a content of 200kg or more, classifiable under tariff subheading 1515.30, for packing in containers holding not more than 100ml, put up as a laxative. Rebate of the duty on castor oil, classifiable under tariff subheading 1515.30, for the manufacture of chloroxylenol. Response due by 15 March 2002. Rebate of the duty on leather of bovine or equine animals, without hair on, parchment dressed or prepared after tanning (excluding full grain and full grain split) at a rate of duty of 10% ad valorem, for the manufacture of footwear. Reduction of the rate of duty on timing belts, being endless synchronous belts of a circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 1 500cm, from 15% ad valorem to free of duty. Reduction of the rate of duty on supportive-knee caps, ankle guards and wrist bands, elastic or rubberised, from 30% ad valorem to free of duty. Response due 1 March 2002.
