Customs

Photographic Plates Application

In a Government Gazette dated 25 January 2013 the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) announced the review of the customs duty on photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material (excluding paper, paperboard or textiles); instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs for X-ray, classifiable under tariff subheading 3701.10.90 with a rate of customs duty of 15% ad valorem. The application was lodged by Itac who reasoned that in its Report No 383 it recommended the review of the tariff structure after a period of twelve months, in light of the demand and supply conditions in the X-ray film industry and the activity of the local slitting industry. Comment is due by 22 February 2013.

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