On 6 August 2026, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, published an amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, reducing the applicable import duties on certain wheat and wheaten products to free (0%).

The amendment substitutes several tariff subheadings covering wheat, wheat flour and related products, with the duty rate now set at free across all applicable trade arrangements, including General, EU/UK, EFTA, SADC, MERCOSUR and AfCFTA.

Key Tariff Adjustments

The following tariff subheadings have been affected: 1001.91, 1001.99, 1101.00.10, 1101.00.20, 1101.00.30 and 1101.00.90.

The adjustment follows Itac Minute M05/2026, which recommended changes to the tariff treatment of wheat and wheaten products in response to prevailing macroeconomic conditions and the applicable international wheat price triggers.

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