Once a year SARS allows companies to request the creation of new tariff codes to provide greater detail to the tariff book.  This is particularly important for manufacturers who may wish to bring some sort of duty increase, as being able to monitor the import trends is fundamental to supporting any protective action. Likewise, importers should consider applying to have greater detail inserted into the tariff book, so that duties can be reduced on products not manufactured locally, but which don’t currently have a separate tariff code. If you are interested in approaching SARS for a change in the tariff structure, please contact us.