Sars on 22 August implemented an increase in all rates of customs duty on wheat and wheaten flour, classifiable in tariff subheadings 1001.91 and 1001.99, from 122.43c/kg to 159.14c/kg and tariff subheadings 1101.00.10 and 1101.00.90 from 183.65c/kg to 238.71c/kg.
The tariff amendments are implemented in terms of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) minute 02/2016.
This is the second variable formula tariff amendment for the month of April, the previous one was for sugars, classifiable in tariff subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, and 1701.99, which reduced from 239.5c/kg to 144.33c/kg, in accordance with Itac minute 03/2016.