Itac has announced the proposed increase in the rate of customs duty on frozen half shelled mussels, classifiable under tariff subheadings 0307.39.10 and 0307.39.90, from 5.5c/kg and free of customs duty, respectively, to 25% ad valorem. The application was lodged by La Vie Seafood Products (Pty) Ltd who reasoned that the application was a direct proactive response by the mussel processing industry to the government’s stated industrial policy imperative for this IPAP2 priority sector. Comment is due by 06 July 2012.