Customs

Reduction of the Customs Duty on Tyre Cord Fabric

A notice was published in respect of the proposed reduction in the rate of customs duty on: • Woven fabric of polyvinyl alcohol of a width of 30mm or more but not exceeding 60mm, weighing 60 grams per meter square or more but not exceeding 130 grams per meter square, classifiable under tariff subheading 5906.10.90, form 22% ad valorem to free of customs duty; • Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn or other poly-amides, polyester or viscose rayon, classifiable under tariff subheadings 5902.10, 5902.20 and 5902.90 from 15% ad valorem to free of customs duty; and • Polymerised 1, 2 dihydro 2, 2, 4 trimethyl quinonline, classifiable under tariff subheading 2933.49.10 from 10% ad valorem to free of customs duty. Comment is due by 21 October 2010. If you are interested in learning more about any of the articles in this week’s column, please send us an email, with the headline of the article in the title.

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