Reduction of Duty on AC Generators On 25 May 2012 the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) published a notice in the Government Gazette in respect of the proposed reduction in the rate of customs duty on AC generators (alternators), classifiable under tariff subheadings 8501.61.10, 8501.61.90 and 8501.62.00, with a “General” rate of customs duty of 5% ad valorem, 10% ad valorem and 10% ad valorem respectively, to free of customs duty. The application was lodged by Hudaco Trading (Pty) Ltd who reasoned that there were no longer manufacturers of alternators in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) region, and that the reduction in the “General” rate of customs duty would indirectly lead to job creation. Comment is due by 22 June 2012.