No liability is accepted for errors or omissions. Tariff Amendments Ð 13 September 2002 The substitution of rebate item 311.02/63.09/01.00, which read ‘Old clothing and other old textile articles, for the recovery of fibres’, with the rebate item 311.02/63.09/01.04, which now reads ‘Worn clothing and other worn articles of textile materials, at such times, in such quantities and subject to such conditions as the Director-General: Trade and Industry on the recommendation of the Board on Tariffs and Trade may allow by specific permit for the recovery of fibres’. The substitution of rebate item 311.18/63.09/01.04, which read ‘Worn clothing and other worn articles of textile materials, for the manufacture of wiping rags and cleaning cloths’, with the rebate item 311.02/63.09/01.04, which now reads ‘Worn clothing and other worn articles of textile materials, at such times, in such quantities and subject to such conditions as the Director-General: Trade and Industry on the recommendation of the Board on Tariffs and Trade may allow by specific permit for the manufacture of wiping rags and cleaning cloths’. Anti-dumping Amendments Ð 13 September 2002 The provisional anti-dumping duty in respect of single bowl sinks of stainless steel, imported from United Engineering Manufacturing Company, Egypt, imposed under Government Gazette notice No.R.986 dated 19 July 2002, is withdrawn with retrospective effect to 19 July 2002. The item in question is 215.02/7324.10/01.06 with an anti-dumping duty rate of 53.1%. Tariff Applications Ð Response Due on Tariff Applications The rebate of the customs duty (duty) on guar beans, classifiable under tariff subheading 0713.90.20, for the manufacture of guar powder, meal or flower. The reduction in the duty on flour, meal and powder of dried leguminous vegetables of heading 07.13, classifiable under tariff subheading 1106.10, from 0.8c/kg to free of duty. The reduction of the duty on new pneumatic tyres of rubber, for whelks identifiable for wheelchairs, from 20% ad valorem to free of duty. The revision of the duty on wine, other fermented beverages and spirits. In light of the investigations published in 1998, the Board on Tariffs and Trade is considering recommending the following levels of duty with regard to wine, other fermented beverages and spirits: The duty on wine and grape must, vermouth and other wine, classifiable under tariff heading 22.04 and 22.05, to be adjusted to R1.00 per litre. The duty in cider and perry, classifiable under tariff subheading 2206.00.80, to be amended to R1.00 per litre. The duty of undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcohol strength by volume of less than 80 per cent volume, in containers holding more than 2 litres, to be increased to 154c per litre. Amendment of rebate item 317.02/00.00/02.00: ‘Components (excluding chassis fitted with engines) for the manufacture of motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver, with compression-ignition internal combustion engines (diesel or semi-diesel), fitted with interior parcel racks, magazine receptacles, coat hooks, reclining seats, arm rests, microphone and radio or cassette equipment, air-conditioning with individual controls, individual reading lights. (Explanatory note: The following items have been investigated and are under consideration for deletion from the rebate item: footrests, chemical toilets, pneumatic plug doors, washbasin and refrigerators)’. The withdrawal of the rebate item on tartaric acid for the manufacture of wines and the revision of the customs duty on tartaric acid, classifiable under tariff subheading 2918.12, with a rate of duty of 15% ad valorem. Response due 11 October 2002. The proposed rebate of the customs duty on palm stearin, classifiable under tariff subheading 1511.90, for dehydrating and blending with paraffin wax in the manufacture of paraffin wax, wherein the palm stearin content of the blend is 20% or more by mass. Response was due by 19 September 2002. No Response due on Anti-dumping Applications Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
