A weekly summary of the main changes to the South African tariff dispensation and amendments to customs and
excise legislation. Compiled by Riaan de Lange of Tariff & Trade Intelligence. E.mail: riaan@tariffandtrade.co.za
Termination of Trade
Remedy Duties – Extension
for Comment
It’s been recommended that certain
trade remedy duties be terminated
with effect from 2 6 September
2007.
The duties relate to chicken
meat portions; garlic – fresh,
chilled or dried; carbon black;
acetaminophenol; suspension
polyvinyl chloride; uncoated
woodfree paper; blankets; flat
glass (drawn glass); float glass;
welded stainless; steel tubes and
pipes; bolts and nuts of iron or
steel; aluminium hollowware;
garden picks; automatic circuit
breakers; paper insulated lead
covered electrical cable.
All interested parties have until
14 February 2 008 to submit their
comments.
Tariff Applications
– Response Due
• Reduction in the rate of duty on
sheets consisting predominantly of
polyethylene;
• Rebate of the duty on plates,
sheets, film, foil and strip of
polymers of vinyl chloride for the
manufacture of moulded trays for
the packing and conveyance of
goods;
• Review of the customs tariff
dispensation for wheat and wheat
flour; and
• Reduction in the rate of customs
duty on bag closures of non-cellular
polystyrene, in the form of flat
shapes.
All interested parties have until
22 February 2 008 to submit their
comments.
Preliminary Determination
– Final Opportunity to
Comment
Notice of a preliminary
determination to terminate the
investigation into the alleged
dumping of aluminium extrusions
originating in or imported from
China.
All interested parties have until
06 February 2 008 to submit their
comments.
Sunset Reviews – Response
Due
SACU manufacturers of flatrolled
products of iron or steel
(Australia); Acrylic fabrics (China);
gypsum plasterboard (Indonesia
and Thailand); and acrylic fabrics
(Turkey) have been invited to
comment on the proposed review
of the trade remedy duties prior to
their expiry.
All interested parties have until
29 February 2 008 to submit their
comments.
Note: This is a non
comprehensive statement
of the law. No liability can
be accepted for errors and
omissions.
