On 26 September the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced an increase in the rate of customs duty on sugar, classifiable under tariff subheadings 1701.12,
1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91 and 1701.99, from 92.6c/kg to 142.5c/kg as per the existing variable tariff formula. The decision is documented in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Minute M04/2014.