Duty Calls

A weekly summary of the main changes to the South African tariff dispensation and amendments to customs and excise legislation. Compiled by Riaan de Lange.
E-mail: riaan@importsolutions.co.za or rdelange@xik.co.za
No Tariff amendments
– 8 July 2005 Tariff applications – response due The reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on vinyl acetate copolymers in aqueous dispersion from 10% ad valorem to free of duty. The application was lodged by Henkel SA (Pty) Ltd. Response due by 22 July 2005. The reduction in the rate of duty on release paper coated, impregnated or covered with silicone used as a carrier in the manufacture of spread coated fabrics of poly(vinyl chloride). Response due by 15 July 2005. Tariff applications – response closed The reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on paper and paper board. The application was lodged by the Printing Industries Federation of South Africa. Response due by 1 July 2005. Anti-dumping amendments
– 8 July 2005 The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has announced of the termination of the anti-dumping duty on cheddar cheese, classifiable under tariff subheading 0406.90, with retrospective effect to 11 February 2005. Anti-dumping applications – response due ITAC has published a notice in respect of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of refined sunflower oil originating in or imported from Argentina and Brazil. Response due by 11 July 2005. ITAC has published a notice in respect of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of stainless steel tubes and pipes originating in or imported from China, Taiwan, India and Malaysia. Response due by 11 July 2005. Anti-dumping applications – response closed ITAC has published a notice in the Government Gazette informing all interested parties that, unless a duly substantiated request is made on or behalf of the SACU industry, the expiry date on anti-dumping and countervailing duties would likely lead to a continuation or reoccurrence of dumping and material injury. The following anti-dumping duties will expire during 2006 – acetaminophenal (India), suspension PVC (India, Republic of Korea, Thailand), printed and dyed bed linen (Malawi, Pakistan). The following countervailing duties will expire during 2006 – printed and dyed bed linen (Pakistan) and suspension PVC (India) Manufacturers in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) of these products who wish to submit a request for the anti-dumping and countervailing duty to be reviewed prior to the expiry are requested to do so by 30 June 2005.