Rebate on lighting ballasts extended
The existing rebate of duty on Electronic ballasts for the manufacture of flourescent lamps, imported under tariff subheading 8539.31.90, has been extended from a minimum power rating of 8W to 5W. There full duty can be rebated…
Preliminary anti-dumping duty announced on chicken imported from Europe
ITAC have announced preliminary duties on bone-in chicken imported under tariff subheading 0207.14.90 from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, as follows: Country Company Preliminary duty Germany Wiesenhof 31.30% Germany All besides Wiesenhof 73.33% Netherlands Frisia…
Duty reduced on sugar
The duty on sugar, imported under the following tariff subheadings has been reduced from R1.32 per kg, to R0.926 per kg with immediate effect: 1701.12 (Beet sugar) 1701.13 and 1701.14 (Cane sugar) 1701.91 (Containing flavouring or…
Customs Control Bill rules released for comment
On 17 June 2014, The South African Revenue Services (SARS) published the Rules for Chapters 1 to 10 (excluding chapters 2 and 6) in support of the current Customs Control Bill: B45B of 2013. The Customs…
Preliminary anti-dumping duty on chips expires
An anti-dumping duty was imposed on 20 December 2013, on frozen chips, imported under tariff subheading 2004.10.20. The preliminary duties imposed were as follows: Supplier Provisional duty Country of origin Clarebout 6.19% Belgium Other Belgian suppliers…
Final duty on frozen chips still pending
Outstanding safeguard and anti-dumping duty on chips Whilst the preliminary safeguard duty on chips expired a few months ago and the preliminary anti-dumping duty on chips expired on Friday (20 June 2014), the final safeguard and…
New anti-dumping application on wheelbarrows from China
Dumping of wheelbarrows from China? Lasher Tools have brought an anti-dumping application on wheelbarrows from China, imported under tariff subheading 8716.80.10. They are requesting an anti-dumping duty of 505.33% on all Chinese wheelbarrows (with this duty being…
Duty increase application on helical springs
Possible duty increase on bed springs Bedding Component Manufacturers brought an application to increase the duties on helical springs, from the existing duty rate of 5% to the maximum bound rate of 30%. The duty increase…
Anti-dumping duties coming up for review
ITAC have announced that the following anti-dumping duties will be expiring in March 2015. Domestic producers who wish to have these duties extended have a limited amount of time to apply for a sunset review (please…
Final anti-dumping duty imposed on soda ash from the USA
Soda ash anti-dumping case finalised ITAC have published the final anti-dumping duties on soda ash imported from the USA, with the following anti-dumping duties being imposed: OCI Chemical Corporation: 21% Tata Chemicals Partners: …
Chicken traders not welcome in SA
EU chicken traders submissions rejected by ITAC ITAC, the International Trade Administration Commission, has just issued its letters to interested parties indicating whether their information would be taken into consideration in ITAC’s preliminary determination in the…
New SARS export rules: Blessing or curse?
Background In May 2014 the South African Revenue Services (SARS) issued two directives that are critical for South African exporters of goods. The directives deal with the compliance requirements for direct exports (i.e. exports where the South…
Duty increase application on certain types of paper
Nampak Flexible brought an application to increase the duties on Paper and paperboard fibres combined with plastic film, printed and the thickness of the plastic film may not exceed fifty microns; and Paper and paperboard, cellulose…
New rebate created for certain fabrics used to manufacture footwear
A new rebate item has been created for Other pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as ITAC may allow by specific permit, for…
Creating and splitting tariff codes
New 8-digit tariff codes The annual opportunity to apply for new Customs tariff lines with SARS is currently open. This is normally done by the insertion of new, more detailed information or additional tariff lines which…
Court ruling against Farm Frites in the Chips anti-dumping matter
Yesterday the court ruled against Farm Frites in their urgent attempt to stop ITAC making a decision that would likely see them facing punitive anti-dumping duties on frozen potato chips from Netherlands. The matter was heard…
Duty increase application on Vitreous Enamels
This application for a duty increase on Vitreous Enamels has closed for comment and ITAC should be making a decision on the request for the increase in duty on the 13th May 2014.
Safeguard on frozen potato chips
The preliminary safeguard duty on frozen chips expired and ITAC have agreed to not take a decision on the final safeguard duty until they have completed the anti-dumping investigation. Now that the anti-dumping investigation is nearing…
Sunset review on stranded wire from China and wire rope from Germany and the UK
The applicant (Scaw Metals) never applied for the anti-dumping duties on wire rope from China to be extended, which means that these anti-dumping duties have now fallen away, paving the way for Chinese wire rope to…
Sunset review on Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA) from Sweden
In spite of the complete response on TOFA having been filed with ITAC in January 2014, ITAC have still not scheduled a verification visit on TOFA from Sweden.
Final decision on anti-dumping action on soda ash from the USA
In a very peculiar decision, ITAC opted to not verify any of the cooperating importers and exporters in the above matter. In an even more peculiar turn of events, ITAC not only didn’t verify, but also…
Moving to closure on the anti-dumping action on frozen chips from Belgium and the Netherlands
It would appear as if ITAC are moving to take a final decision on the frozen chips matter on Tuesday, 13 May 2014. One of the Dutch exporters, Farm Frites was not verified by ITAC due…
Verification reports issued in the anti-dumping action on chicken from Germany, the Netherland and the UK
ITAC issued verification reports for Wiesenhof (German producer) and Frisia (Dutch producer). 7 days have been given to respond to these reports (up to the 16th May) and then the non-confidential versions of these reports will…