On 31 August the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) invited importers to submit rebate permit applications on a range of rebate items.
Permits in relation to the rebate provisions must be applied for and submitted before the goods concerned are shipped. There is no closing date for the applications.
1. Rebate item 460.15/7228.70/01.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (the Act) makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of structural steel in the form of I sections, of other alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded of a height of 530 mm or more, in such quantities and, at such times and subject to such conditions Itac may allow by specific permit.”
2. Rebate item 460.15/7228.70/02.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of structural steel in the form of H sections, of another alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded of a height and width of 300 mm x 300 mm, in such quantities and, at such times and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit.”
3. Rebate item 460.15/73.18/01.04 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of screws, bolts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including sparing washers) and similar articles, of stainless steel, classifiable in tariff heading 73.18, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit.”
4. Rebate item 460.07/4011.10/01.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars for organised motorsport, under such conditions as Itac, after consultation with Motorsport South Africa (MSA), may allow by specific permit.”
5. Rebate item 316.01/76.04/01.04 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of hollow profiles of aluminium, of a cross-sectional dimension not exceeding 370 mm, for the manufacture of condensers and evaporators for the motor vehicle air conditioning equipment.”
6. Rebate items 460.15/7208.5/01.05; 460.15/7208.5/02.05; 460.15/7208.5/03.05; 460.15/7225.40/01.06; 460.15/7225.40/02.06; and 460.15/7225.40/03.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, make provision for rebate of the full safeguard duty on: “Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 3 mm or more but not exceeding 8 mm, (excluding those with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more) with a yield strength of 700 MPa or more, classifiable in tariff heading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat -rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of less than 3 mm or more than 8 mm, (excluding those with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more) with a yield strength of 700 MPa or more, classifiable in tariff heading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more, classifiable in tariff heading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 3 mm or more but not exceeding 8 mm, (excluding those with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more) with a yield strength of 700 MPa or more, classify liable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of less than 3 mm or more than 8 mm, (excluding those with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more) with a yield strength of 700 MPa or more, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; and Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width exceeding 600 mm or more but not exceeding 1800 mm, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm with a Brinell hardness of 425 HBW or more, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit.”
7. Rebate item 317.06/00.00/03.00 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of automotive components for use in the manufacture of original components as defined in Chapter 98 of Schedule No.1 for supply to a specified motor vehicle manufacturer registered under rebate item 317.03 imported by component manufacturers.”
8. Rebate item 460.17/87.03/02.04 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on: “Motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of physically disabled persons, including station wagons (excluding racing cars), adapted or to be adapted to be used for the transport of physically disabled persons at such times and under such conditions as ITAC after consulting with the National Council with Physical Disabilities in South Africa, may allow by specific permit.”
9. Rebate item 460.17/87.00/04.02 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on: “Motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of physically disabled persons, including station wagons (excluding racing cars), adapted or to be adapted to be used for the transport of physically disabled persons at such times and under such conditions as ITAC after consulting with the National Council with Physical Disabilities in South Africa, may allow by specific permit.” [WARNING: There is an error in the Government Gazette notice.]
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Rebate items 460.15/7208.5/04.05, 460.15/7208.5/05.05, 460.15/7208.5/06.05, 460.15/7208.5/07.05, 460.15/7225.40/04.06, 460.15/7225.40/05.06, 460.15/7225.40/06.06, 460.15/7225.40/07.06, 460.15/7225.40/08.06 and 460.15/7225.40/09.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full ordinary customs and safeguard duties on the: “Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a yield strength of 550 MPa or more but not exceeding 960 MPa and having an impact strength of 27 Joules or more but no exceeding 69 Joules at -20°C or less but not less than -60°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a yield strength of 550 MPa or more but not exceeding 960 MPa and having an impact strength of 27 Joules or more but not exceeding 69 Joules at -20°C or less but not less than -60°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 400 HBW or more but not exceeding 700 HBW and having an impact strength of 15 Joules or more but not exceeding 95 Joules at -40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specify permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 400 HBW or more but not exceeding 700 HBW and having an impact strength of 15 Joules or more but not exceeding 95 Joules at 40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as the ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat- rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 40 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 350 HBW and having an impact strength of 95 Joules at -40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC on may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 40 mm or more but not exceeding 160 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 350 HBW and having an impact strength of 95 Joules at -40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC on may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 5 mm or more but not exceeding 50 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 350 HBW and having an impact strength of 60 Joules at -40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7208.5, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled and of a thickness of 5 mm or more but not exceeding 50 mm, with a Brinell hardness of 350 HBW and having an impact strength of 60 Joules at 40°C, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as the International Trade Administration Commission may allow by specific permit; Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not further worked the a hot-rolled, not in coils, with a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 100 mm, with a nickel content of 1.8 per cent by mass or more but not exceeding 3 per cent, a molybdenum content of 0.7 per cent by mass or more but not exceeding 0.8 per cent and a chrome content of 1.0 per cent by mass or more but not exceeding 2.0 per cent, with a Brinell hardness of 260 HBW or more but not exceeding 640 HBW, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such Condit ions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; and Flat- rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils, with a thickness of 2 mm or more but not exceeding 20 mm, with a copper content of 0.25 per cent by mass or more but not exceeding 0.40 per cent and a chromium content of 1.0 per cent by mass or more but not exceeding 2.0 per cent, with a yield strength of 550 MPa or more but not exceeding 960MPa, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.40, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit.”
11. Rebate item 460.15/7312/01.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full duty on the: “Importation of stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, classifiable in tariff heading 7312.10 in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit; and Plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, classifiable in tariff subheading 7312.90 in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit.”
12. Rebate item 460.15/7225.99/01.06 of Schedule No.4, Part 2 of the Act, makes provision for rebate of the full ordinary customs and safeguard duties on: “Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600mm or more, other, classifiable in tariff subheading 7225.99, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as Itac may allow by specific permit.”
