On 13 February 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced a decrease in the rates of customs [General, EU/UK, EFTA Mercosur, and AfCFTA] in Part 1 of Schedule No.1 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by the substitution of tariff subheadings 1001.91 (seed) and 1001.99 (Other) as well as 1101.00.10 (Brown wheaten meal produced by the milling of whole grains (the bran, germ and endosperm) (excluding separated wheat bran, separated wheat germ, or separated wheat semolina or endosperm), 1101.00.20 (Cake wheat flour as defined in Additional Note 1(a) to Chapter 11), 1101.00.30 (White bread wheat flour as defined in Additional Note 1(a) to Chapter 11), and 1101.00.90 (Other), to reduce the rate of customs duty on wheat and wheaten flour from 85.15c/kg and 127.72c/kg, respectively to 61.90c/kg and 92.85c/kg.
The rationale for the increase in customs duty rates is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Minute 09/2025.