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Section XXII
Special Classification Provisions
Chapter 98
Original Equipment Components

Notes

1.

Motor vehicle manufacturers importing original equipment components provided for in this Chapter must be approved by the International Trade Administration Commission.

2.

Automotive components described in any other Chapter of Schedule No. 1 shall, if imported by a motor vehicle manufacturer approved by the International Trade Administration Commission for the assembly or manufacture of motor vehicles specified in this Chapter, be deemed to be original equipment components classifiable in this Chapter.

3.

Original equipment components under the provisions of this Chapter shall include all automotive components as defined in Note 8 for incorporation in motor vehicles specified in this Chapter, but shall not include consumables or materials if not cut to size or shape or made up suitable for such use.

4.

(a)

"Consumables" mean those goods which are used in the manufacture of motor vehicles and components therefor, but do not form part of such motor vehicles or components.

(b)

Any reference in this Chapter to a tariff heading comprising two digits followed by a point and two noughts (for example 01.00) shall, for the purposes of Note 5 to this Part, be construed as referring to all tariff headings in Part 1 of this Schedule the first two digits of which correspond to the two digits referred to in this Part.

5.

(a)

Original equipment components for motor vehicles enumerated under heading 98.01 shall not include automotive components of which -

(i)

the floor panels, body sides or roof panels are permanently attached to each other (except in the case of cabs for road tractors for semi-trailers of a vehicle mass exceeding 1 600 kg, for motor vehicles for the transport of goods of a vehicle mass exceeding 2 000 kg and a G.V.M. exceeding 3 500 kg and for chassis fitted with cabs of a mass exceeding 1 600 kg and a G.V.M. exceeding 3 500 kg in which case the cabs may be assembled and trimmed);

(ii)

the engine and transmission assemblies, axles, radiators, suspension components, steering mechanisms, braking or electrical equipment or instrumentation are fitted to such floor pans or chassis frames; and

(iii)

the bodies/cabs are fitted to floor pans or chassis frames (except in the case of vehicles of a mono-built construction of a vehicle mass exceeding 2 000 kg).

(b)

Original equipment components for specified motor vehicles as defined in rebate item 317.03 or 317.04 destined for assembly outside the borders of the Republic, must be in the form of kits that have untrimmed painted bodies with no parts assembled to the body.

6.

The expression "vehicle mass" shall be taken not to include the mass of any fuel or water but to include the mass of any lubricants, spare wheel and tools which are supplied as standard equipment.

7.

The expression "mono-built" shall be taken to mean a vehicle:

(i)

without a chassis frame in which the body itself supports the engine, transmission and axles; or

(ii)

of unitary body construction, with or without certain elements of the chassis incorporated in the body.

8.

For the purposes of this Chapter "automotive components" means a new article which can be identified as being suitable for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles manufactured under rebate items 317.03 or 317.04 and 317.07 or original equipment components, including carpet cut to floorpan shape, leather seat covers cut to size, unfinished articles, including blanks and rough castings, having the essential character of automotive components.

Heading CD Description Unit General EU EFTA SADC
9801.00 Original equipment components:
9801.00.30 4 - For motor cars (including station wagons) of heading 87.03 (excluding tyres) kg 20% 20% 20% 20%

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