On 15 June the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the deletion of Item 206.04/3207.40/01.06 in Part 1 of Schedule No 2 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 “Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes manufactured or exported by Smalticeram Do Brazil Ltda” with a rate of anti-dumping duty of 24.65% , and of the substitution of Item 206/04/3207.40/02.06 “Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes” in Part 1 of Schedule No 2 to the Act, 1964 with a rate of anti-dumping duty of 50. The amendments were a result of the Minister of Trade and Industry accepting the recommendations of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) on the sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on glass frit originating in or imported from Brazil, which are contained in Itac report no 579.
