On 5 April the South African Revenue Service (Sars) published an amendment to the variable formula tariff on wheat and wheaten flour. The tariff amendments pertain to the reduction of the rate of customs duty on tariff subheadings 1001.91 (Seed), 1001.99 (Other) from 71,63c/kg to 39,49c/kg and on tariff subheadings 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)) and 1101.00.90 (Other) from 107,45c/kg to 59,23c/kg.
The tariff amendments follow the acceptance by the Minister of Trade and Industry of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) recommendations documented in Itac Minute 01/2018.
