On 28 August 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced an Increase in the rates of customs duty on sugar, classifiable under tariff subheadings 1701.12 (beet sugar), 1701.13 (cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (other cane sugar), 1701.91 (containing added flavouring or colouring matter, and 1701.99 (other) in Part 1 of Schedule No.1 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Ordinary Customs Duty) from 483.72c/kg to 697.92c/kg as a consequence to the Increase of the Dollar-Based Reference Price from US$680/ton to $785/ton.
The detailed reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) Report No. 781.