On 12 April the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the substitution of tariff subheading 8481.80.79 (Schedule No.1 Part 1 to the Customs and Excise Act) increasing the “General” rate of customs duty from 15% ad valorem (the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade or GATT bound rate) to 20% ad valorem. Tariff subheading 8481.80.79 reads “Hose or bibcocks, pillar cocks, water mixing taps, thermostatically controlled mixing valves (bath, washbasin, bidet, shower or sink type), shower units, water-tank locking taps, cooking range taps or tapping ferrules for off-take pipes of an outside diameter not exceeding 32 mm”. The tariff amendment is effective from 12 April 2013.