On 21 September 2018, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published the substitution of various Safeguard Items in Part 3 of Schedule No.2 to the Act, 1964 to exclude Rebate Items 470.03/00.00/01.00 to 470.03/00.00/03.00, in order to exempt certain hot-rolled products from safeguard duties. The substitutions are for the periods 21 September 2018 up to and including 10 August 2019, and 11 August 2019 up to and including 10 August 2020).
The reasoning for the substitution is contained in the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report No.587.