Amendment of the Rules Ð 25 October The notice is in respect of the amendment of the rules of the Customs and Excise Act, and specifically rule 38, which falls within Chapter V of the rules i.e. 'clearance and origin of goods: liability for and payment of duties'. Rule 38 specifically deals with the 'delivery of goods from wharfs, transit sheds or airports'. The amendment in respect of 38.10 i.e. the authorisation of the release of any duly entered goods, now specifies other documents under which the goods may be released by the Controller. The second amendment i.e. 38.11, is in respect of the substitution of the rule. Section (a) of the rule now stipulates the requirements under which goods entered on a bill of entry may be detained in whole or in part by the Controller. Section (b), which states that the release of any goods so detained shall be authorised by the Controller on form DA 74 i.e. application: release of detained/ stopped goods. The remainder of the original rule now sections (c) and (d) i.e. 'the order of detention', and 'the goods so detained' remains unchanged. Tariff Amendment Ð 24 October The rates of customs duty (duty) on maize (corn) and on maize flour, classifiable under tariff subheadings 1005.10, 1005.90 and 1102.20, are reduced from 4.36c/kg and 6.54c/kg respectively to free. Request to Terminate an Anti-dumping Investigation Going to print there was still no word on a decision by the Board on Tariffs and Trade in respect of a request by USABCO (Pty) Ltd to have the alleged dumping of cotton floor mops, dust and brush sets, floor brooms and toilet brush sets, classifiable under tariff subheading 9603.90, originating in or imported from Italy, terminated. Tariff Applications Ð Response due Rebate of the duty on: l Other woven fabrics of cotton, plain weave, unbleached, classifiable under tariff subheading 5210.11.90; l Other woven fabrics of cotton, of a mass not exceeding 130g/m2, classifiable under tariff subheading 5208.32.50; l Other woven fabrics of cotton, dyed, plain weave, classifiable under tariff subheading 5210.31.90; l Other woven fabrics of cotton, of yarns of different colours, plain weave, classifiable under tariff subheading 5210.41.90; l Other woven fabrics of cotton, plain weave, of a mass exceeding 100g/m2, classifiable under tariff subheading 5208.42.50 For the manufacture of adhesive bandages, classifiable under tariff subheading 3005.10 Withdrawal of rebate provisions: rebate items 306.02/5210.11/01.06, 306.02/5514.11/01.06, and 306.02/5516.21/01.06, for the manufacture of adhesive bandages. Rebate of the duty on sodium hydroxide (caustic soda lye), classified under tariff subheading 2815.12, for the manufacture of wood-free coated paper, classifiable under tariff subheading 4810.11.00 and 4810.12.00, and tissue paper, classified under tariff subheadings 4803.00.31 and 4803.00.39, in such quantities and at such times as the Director-General of Trade and Industry may allow by specific permits. (Note: Sappi is applying for this rebate facility for duty-free importation of caustic soda lye since the domestic industry cannot provide its requirements.) Review of the customs duty on pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, classifiable under tariff subheading 3206.11 at 10 per cent ad valorem duty. (This is in line with an earlier Board report on whether there is still any justification for protection.) Response on these applications due by 29 November 2002. Reduction in duty on tennis balls, classifiable under tariff subheading 9506.61, from 20% ad valorem to free of duty. Response on this application due by 15 November 2002. Anti-dumping Notice Ð 18 October A notice appeared in respect of the final determination of the review of the anti-dumping duties on suspension polyvinyl chloride (suspension PVC) originating in or imported from Brazil, France, the United States of America. This will result in the removal of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the Republic of Korea, India and Thailand will be removed, whilst anti-dumping duties remain in respect of Brazil (78% with a maximum of 65c/kg), France (46% with a maximum of 23c/kg), the United States of America (24% with a maximum of 55c/kg), and the United Kingdom (66% with a maximum of 105c/kg). Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Deloitte & Touche Trade & Investment Solutions. E-mail: rdelange@deloitte.co.za
