DUTY CALLS

Zinc and steel tariff
increase
On 25 September 2015 the
South African Revenue
Service (Sars) announced an
increase in the ‘general’ rate of
customs duty on zinc coated
galvanised steel, aluminium
zinc coated steel and painted
steel classifiable in tariff
subheadings 7210.41, 7210.49,
7210.61, 7210.70, 7210.90,
7212.30, 7212.40 and 7225.99
from free of customs duty to
10% ad valorem.
Wheat tariff increase
Sars on 25 September 2015
announced an increase in the
‘general’, ‘EU’ and ‘Efta' rates
of customs duty on wheat
and wheat flour for tariff
subheadings 1001.91, 1001.99,
1101.00.10 and 1101.00.90
from 51.06c/kg and 76.59c/kg
to 91.12c/kg and 136.68c/kg
respectively.
Scrap metal – Export
control
On 25 September 2015
the International Trade
Administration Commission
of South Africa (Itac)
published the Export Control
Amendment to the Price
Preference System (PPS)
Policy Guidelines on the
Exportation of Ferrous and
Non-Ferrous Waste and Scrap.
Tariff 2016 – Comment
due
On 18 September 2015 Sars
published the draft tariff
amendments planned for
January 2016 (Tariff 2016) on
which comment is due by 16
October 2015.
Tariff applications –
Comment due
Itac on 18 September 2015
published the following tariff
applications: (i) the proposed
reduction in the ‘general’ rate
of customs duty on other
canned mussels in airtight
metal containers will be
through the deletion of tariff
subheading 1605.53.20 and
the creation of two new tariff
subheadings for ‘smoked’ and
‘other’ mussels in airtight
metal containers in tariff
subheading 1605.53; and
(ii) the proposed increase in
the ‘general’ rate of customs
aluminium extrusions
classifiable in tariff headings
7604.21.15; 7604.29.15; and
7604.29.65, from 5% ad
valorem to 15% ad valorem, on
which comment is due by 16
October 2015.
It published the following
tariff applications: (i) the
proposed increase in the
‘general’ rate of customs duty
on steel wire rod classifiable
in tariff subheadings 7213.91
and 7227.90, from free of
duty to 10% ad valorem; (ii)
the proposed increase in the
‘general’ rate of customs duty
on structural steel, classifiable
in tariff subheadings 7216.31,
7216.32, 7216.33, and
7216.50, from free of duty
to 10% ad valorem; and (iii)
the proposed increase in
the ‘general’ rate of customs
duty on steel reinforcing
bar classifiable in tariff
subheadings 7214.20,
7228.30, and 7228.60,
from free of duty to 10% ad
valorem, on which comment is
due by 02 October 2015.
Rebate Item guidelines
On 18 September 2015 Itac
published its ‘Guidelines
Regarding Applications
for Permits in terms of the
provision under rebate
Item 460.11/00.00/01.04 of
schedule 4 to the Customs
and Excise Act for permits
for rebate of the full duty
less 30% ad valorem on used
overcoats, carcoats, raincoats,
anoraks, ski-jackets, duffle
coats, mantles, three-quarter
coats, greatcoats, hooded
caps, trench coats, gabardines,
padded waistcoats, parkas,
(but no other clothing articles)
classifiable under tariff
headings 61.01, 61.02, 62.01,
62.02 and 6209.00.13 in such
quantities, at such times and
subject to such conditions
as Itac may allow by specific
permit’ on which comment is
due by 16 October 2015.