Tall Oil Fatty Acid Dumping On 22 November 2013 the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) announced the initiation of a sunset review of anti-dumping duties on tall oil fatty acid, classifiable under tariff subheading 3823.13, originating in or imported from Sweden. The application was lodged by Industrial Oleochemical Products (Pty) Ltd, the only manufacturer of tall oil fatty acid within the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu). Comment is due by 30 December 2013. Graphite Electrodes Dumping On 22 November 2013 Itac announced the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of graphite electrodes, classifiable under tariff subheading 8545.11, for use in furnaces, originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China and India. The application was lodged by GrafTech South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Comment is due by 30 December 2013. Sanitary Ware Rebate On 22 November 2013 Itac proposed the creation of a rebate of the full customs duty on other plates, sheet, foil and strips of poly (methyl methacrylate) noncellular and not reinforced, laminated supported or similar combined with other materials, classifiable in tariff subheading 3920.51 for the manufacturer of sanitary ware, of plastics classifiable in tariff heading 39.22. The application was lodged by Libra Bathrooms (Pty) Ltd. Comment is due by 20 December 2013. New Pneumatic Tyres of Rubber On 22 November 2013 Itac announced the proposed amendment of the customs duty structure for certain new pneumatic tyres of rubber, tariff subheading 4011.10 (30% or 2884 cents/kg less 70%), 4011.20.15 (25% or 2780 cents/kg less 75%), 4011.20.22 (25% or 3114 cents/kg less 75%), 4011.20.24 (25% or 2774 cents/kg less 75%), and 4011.20.26 (25% or 3083 cents/kg less 75%). The application was lodged by Apollo South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Comment is due by 20 December 2013. Rebate Item 498.00 On 22 November 2013 Itac announced the proposed amendment of Note 1 to Rebate Item 498.00 in Part 6 of Schedule No.4 would be substituted by Table 3, the “Description” which reads “NOTES: 1. Goods, excluding goods required to be entered in terms of any other item of Schedule No.4 or any item of Schedule No.3, imported by a registered CCA enterprise into the CCA as contemplated in section 21A.” The application was lodged by The Department of Trade and Industry. Comment is due by 20 December 2013. Diesel Refund On 22 November 2013 the South African Revenue Service (Sars) published for comment the proposed amendment (substitution) of Note 6(f)(iii)(cc) in Part 3 of Schedule No.6 to specifically exclude the processing of minerals from the scope of diesel refunds. Qualifying own primary production in mining is limited to activities required for the recovery of minerals. The amendment proposes that the subsequent processing of minerals and related activities cannot qualify for the diesel refund. Comment due by 29 November 2013.
