Unframed Glass Mirrors
Sunset Review
On 06 October the
International Trade
Administration Commission
of South Africa (Itac)
published the final
determination of its sunset
review investigation (single
stage investigation) into
unframed glass mirrors of a
thickness of 2 mm or more
but not exceeding 6 mm,
originating in or imported
from Indonesia.
On 24 June 2016, Itac
called for comments on
the retention of the antidumping
duty. The Trade
and Industry Minister
subsequently accepted Itac’s
recommendation for the
retention of the duties.
Extracted Ethyl Alcohol
Rule
The South African Revenue
Service (Sars) on 06 October
announced the insertion of
rule 19A3.01(b)(v)(cc) to the
Customs and Excise Act,
1964 to facilitate the removal
of extracted ethyl alcohol –
“special customs and excise
storage warehouse for the
storage of spirits for supply
to rebate users registered as
contemplated in the rules for
section 59A.”
Thermal Transfer
Ribbons Tariff
On 06 October Sars
announced the insertion of
tariff subheadings 9612.10.10
and 9612.10.90 to reduce the
rate of ‘general’ customs duty
on thermal transfer ribbons
and cartridges from 15% ad
valorem to free of duty.
Solar Glass Dumping
Termination
Sars on 06 October
announced the deletion
of dumping items
213.03/7005.29.05/02.08;
213.03/7005.29.05/05.08;
213.03/7005.29.05/07.08 and
213.03/7005.29.05/10.08 to
give effect to the retrospective
termination, from 26 July,
of anti-dumping duties on
solar glass originating in or
imported from Indonesia.
Alcoholic Beverage
Rebate
On 06 October
Sars announced the
substitution of rebate item
619.07/104.10.20/01.01 and
the insertion of rebate item
619.09/104.10.20/01.01,
providing for a rebate on the
excise duties of beer, wine and
other fermented beverages
used in the manufacture of
low alcohol and non-alcoholic
beverages by a process of
extracting ethanol as well as
the movement of the extracted
ethanol by-product.
The amendment of various
rebate items and notes under
rebate item 620.00 in order
to provide for a rebate on the
excise duties of beer, wine and
other fermented beverages
used in the manufacture of
low alcohol and non-alcoholic
beverages by a process of
extracting ethanol as well as
the movement of the extracted
ethanol by-product.
The insertion of various
rebate items under item
621.00 in order to provide
for a rebate on the excise
duties of beer, wine and other
fermented beverages used
in the manufacture of low
alcohol and non-alcoholic
beverages by a process of
extracting ethanol as well as
the movement of the extracted
ethanol by-product.
Duty Calls’ Watchlist
Comment on (i) rebate
items for flat-rolled iron or
non-alloy steel products, (ii)
the reduction in the rate of
duty on canola/rape seed,
(iii) rebate items for I and H
sections, of iron or non-alloy
steel, not further worked
than hot-rolled, hot-drawn
or extruded, (iv) the proposed
exclusion of adult diapers
from rebate items, and (v) the
increase in the rate of duty on
coated paper and paper board
is due by 20 October.
Comment on (i) the 2018
Economic Partnership
Agreement (EPA) phasedowns,
and (ii) the proposed
insertion of phosphorous
tariff subheadings is due by 13
October.
