On 22 October 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) called for comment on the proposed Ministerial Directive to review Rebate Items 311.18/63.09/01.04 and 460.11/00.00/01.00 to the Customs And Excise Act, 1964 on which comment is due by 19 November 2021.
Rebate Item 311.18/63.09/01.04 proposed to read: “Worn clothing and other worn articles of textile materials containing 35 per cent or more by mass of cotton fibres (excluding brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters, jackets, blazers, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, overcoats, car-coats, raincoats, anoraks, ski-jackets, duffle-coats, mantles, parkas, swimwear, socks and similar clothing articles) at such times, in such quantities and subject to such conditions as the International Trade Administration Commission may allow by specific permit for the manufacture of wiping rags and cleaning cloths”.
Rebate Item 460.11/00.00/01.00 proposed to read: “Used overcoats, car-coats, raincoats, anoraks, ski-jackets, duffle-coats, mantles, three-quarter coats, greatcoats, hooded caps, trench coats, gabardines, padded waistcoats and parkas (excluding any other clothing articles) classifiable in tariff headings 61.01, 61.02, 62.01, 62.02 and 6309.00.13, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as the International Trade Administration Commission may allow by specific permit”.
The application was lodged by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (The dtic) who reasoned that (a) The Ministerial Directive follows concerns which were raised by the Intergovernmental Illicit Economy Trade Task Team about the potential abuse and/or misuse of the aforementioned rebate items, their contribution to illicit trade and the detrimental and negative effect this may have on the domestic clothing and textile industry. (b) It was further considered that the subject rebate items have not recently been reviewed
The Notice is accessible at:
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202110/45352gen625.pdf