Sars on 10 April 2015 announced a reduction in the “General” rate of customs duty on lithium batteries classifiable in tariff subheading 8506.50.25 “(Other, cylindrical (excluding those of a height not exceeding 7 mm), of a diameter exceeding 19 mm)” from 10% ad valorem to free of duty.
The tariff application, lodged by N & Z Instrumentation & Control (Pty) Ltd, was published by Itac on 19 December 2014 for a reduction in the “General” rate of customs on "Other, cylindrical (excluding those of a height not exceeding 7mm), of a diameter exceeding 19mm”, classifiable under tariff subheading 8506.50.25, from 10% ad valorem to free of duty.
