On 01 August 2025, the South African Revenue service (SARS) announced an increase in the rate of customs duty on sugar, classifiable in tariff subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, and 1701.99, in Schedule No1 Part 1 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Ordinary Customs Duty), from 282.85c/kg to 364.68c/kg. The reasoning is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Minute 04/2025.
The sugar tariff subheading descriptions:
- 1701.12 Beet sugar
- 1701.13 Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter
- 1701.14 Other cane sugar
- 1701.91 Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
1701.99 Other
