ANNOUNCEMENT 22 Dec 2014

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

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



South Africa Revenue Service (SARS), Government Gazette No.38355, No. R.1043, 22 December 2014: http://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/Embargo/Tariffs/LAPD-LSec-CE-TA-2014-64%20-%20Notice%20R1043%20GG%2038355%2022%20December%202014.pdf

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) Report No. 486, 23 October 2014: http://www.itac.org.za/upload/document_files/20150218092136_Report-No-487-Increase-in-the-rate-of-customs-duty-on-certain-wire-products.pdf


Inception date: 22 Dec 2014 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On 22 December 2014, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) decidedto provide for a rebate of the full duty (20%) on sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in aqueous solution (HS 2815.12) for use in the manufacture of sodium hypochlorite.
 
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) found that caustic soda is manufactured in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) but not in sufficient quantities to meet the SACU market requirements. It is especially a burden for domestic producers, since the end product, sodium hypochlorite, can be imported free of duty.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
342

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
281512