On 15 June the International Trade Administration of South Africa (Itac) announced a proposed increase in the ‘general’ rate of customs duty on “Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides), in rolls of width not exceeding 25mm and of value for duty purposes exceeding 1300c/m²”, classifiable in tariff subheading 3919.10.41, from free of duty to 20% ad valorem; and; ”Biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides), of a width not exceeding 200 mm”, classifiable in tariff subheadings 3919.10.43 and 3919.10.47, from free of duty and 10% ad valorem, respectively, to 20% ad valorem, by amending the scope of tariff subheading 3919.10.43 to the following: “Of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides) and amend the description of tariff subheading 3919.10.47 to the following: “Other biaxially oriented polymers of propylene, self-adhesive on both sides”. The duty on self-adhesive biaxially oriented polymers of propylene will remain unchanged at free of duty for 3919.10.47.
The application was lodged by Sicad SA who reasoned that similar products that do not add value to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) market are imported at cheaper prices. Some of the similar products are imported under a tariff subheading which is free duty.
The application, on which comment is due by 15 July, replaces the application of 19 May 2017.
The application (List 5/2017) replaces the application (List 4/2017), which was announced on 19 May.
Comment is due by 15 July.
For ease of reference List 4/2017 is:
Increase in the “general” rate of duty on:
Biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides), of a width not exceeding 200 mm from 10% ad valorem to 20% classifiable in subheadings 3919.10.43 and 3919.10.47 by amending the scope of subheading 3919.10.43 to the following: “Of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides)” and that of subheading 391910.47 to the following: “Other biaxially oriented polymers of propylene, self-adhesive on both sides”. The duty on self-adhesive biaxially oriented polymers of propylene will remain unchanged at 10% ad valorem in 3919.10.47.
Sicad SA reasoned that “Similar products which do not add value to the SACU market, are imported at cheaper prices. Some of the similar products are imported under a tariff subheading which is free of duty”.
