On 23 July 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) called for comment, by 20 August 2021, on the proposed increase in the ‘General’ rate of customs duty on sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates of copper classifiable under tariff subheading 2833.25, from free of duty to 10% ad valorem.
The application was lodged by Kimleigh Chemicals SA (Pty) Ltd who reasoned that as a result of the current zero duty, local producers were not afforded any customs duty protection and they had to compete with low prices of imported products originating from countries such as Chile, the People’s Republic of China, Peru, and Russia
Story by: Riaan de Lange