ANNOUNCEMENT 08 Sep 2017

On 8 September 2017, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) decreased customs duty on wheat and wheaten flour.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE

South Africa Revenue Service (SARS), Government Gazette No. 41101 No. R.984 of 8 September 2017: http://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/Embargo/Tariffs/LAPD-LSec-CE-TA-2017-43-%20Notice%20R984%20GG%2041101%208%20September%202017.pdf

Inception date: 08 Sep 2017 | Removal date: 29 Sep 2017

Import tariff

The import duty on wheat and wheaten flour was decreased from 94.72c/kg (approx. USD 0.07) and 142.18c/kg (approx. USD 0.11) to 37.93c/kg (approx. USD 0.03) and 56.90c/kg (approx. USD 0.04) respectively. The products are classified under the following HS code subheadings: 1001.91 and 1001.99 as well as 1101.00.10 and 1101.00.90.

On 29 September 2017, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) increased the customs duty on wheat and wheaten products, see related measure.

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