Unique Selling Points (Namibia) applied to reduce the import duties on canned minced anchovies, cleared under tariff code 1604.20.30. The duty is currently 25% and they wish to have it reduced to 6c per kg by creating a new tariff code for “Minced in airtight metal containers for human consumption”. The reasons provided are:

• Canned minced anchovies provide people with limited financial resources with access to a low-cost source of protein.
• Other types of canned fish products are not subject to the 25% duty currently imposed on this product.
• Imported products do not compete with any locally produced goods.
• Canned minced anchovies should be compared to tuna product variants that carry a duty of 6c/kg and are imported entirely, despite  not having local  a local producer.
• The reduction of customs duty on canned fish products will not have a negative impact on any labour structure.

Interested parties have until 21 April 2023 to respond. 

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