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SACU-M UK EPA Agreement – Schedule No.1 Part 6 Amendment

On 28 May 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced changed to Part 1 of Schedule No.1 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, to amend the rate of duty column headed “EU” to read “EU / UK” in order to clarify the applicability of goods imported from the EU to also be applicable to goods imported from the UK and Ireland as per the SACU-M UK EPA agreement.

The notice is accessible at:

https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Embargo/Tariffs/2021/LSec-CE-TA-2021-40-Notice-R459-GG44635-Sch1P6-EU-UK-Column-28-May-2021.pdf

Story by: Riaan de Lange

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