ANNOUNCEMENT 04 Apr 2014

In April 2014, the members of SACU announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



ITAC Report no. 463, 19 February 2014:
http://www.itac.org.za/upload/document_files/20141201103728_Report-no-463.pdf

SARS Notice R.265, Government Gazette No.37530, 4 April 2014: http://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/Embargo/Tariffs/LAPD-LSec-CE-TA-2014-10%20-%20Notice%20R265%20GG%2037530%204%20April%202014.pdf

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), 4 April 2014, "Increase in the domestic dollar-based reference price of sugar", press release: http://www.itac.org.za/news-headlines/media-releases/increase-in-the-domestic-dollar-based-reference-price-of-sugar


Inception date: 04 Apr 2014 | Removal date: 04 Jul 2014
Still in force

Import tariff

On 4 April 2014, South Africa increased the dollar-based reference price of beet and cane sugar (HS 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, 1701.99) by 58%, from $358 to $566 per metric ton, based on a recommendation of the country's International Trade Administration Commission.
 
Whenever the import value of sugar dips below the reference price, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will levy an import tariff, which applies to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Since the increase meant that the current market price of sugar dipped below the (new) reference price, an import tariff of 132c/kg (approx. USD 0.125 per kg) was introduced. For the first time in four years, importers will now have to pay tariffs on imports of these types of sugar.


Update
On 27 June the import tariff was reduced to 92.6c/kg (approx. USD 0.087 per kg), see related measure.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
235

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
170112 170113 170114 170199