Customs Watch

	Tariff Amendments 17 March 2017

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Tariff Amendment 1

In terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to the said Act is hereby amended to the extent set out in the Schedule hereto.

By the deletion of the following:

Heading/ Subheading	CD	Article Description	Statistical Unit	Rate of Duty
				General	EU	EFTA	SADC	MERCOSUR
3907.69.91	5	- - - Virgin	kg	10%	free	free	free	10%
3907.69.99	0	- - - Other	kg	10%	free	free	free	10%

By the insertion of the following:

Heading/ Subheading	CD	Article Description	Statistical Unit	Rate of Duty
				General	EU	EFTA	SADC	MERCOSUR
3907.61.10	8	- - - Liquids and pastes	kg	free	free	free	free	free
3907.61.90	6	- - - Other	kg	10%	free	free	free	10%
3907.69.10	9	- - - Liquids and pastes	kg	free	free	free	free	free
3907.69.90	7	- - - Other	kg	10%	free	free	free	10%

By the substitution of the following:

Heading/ Subheading	CD	Article Description	Statistical Unit	Rate of Duty
				General	EU	EFTA	SADC	MERCOSUR
3907.61		- - Having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher:

Tariff Amendment 2

In terms of section 56 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule No. 2 to the said Act is hereby amended to the extent set out in the Schedule hereto.

By the deletion of the following:

Item	Tariff Heading	Code	CD	Description	Rebate Items	Imported from or Originating in	Rate of Anti-Dumping Duty
207.01	3907.69	01.06	62	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Taiwan, Province of China	75%
207.01	3907.69	02.06	67	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	India	54,1%
207.01	3907.69	03.06	61	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Republic of Korea	19,7%

By the insertion of the following:

Item	Tariff Heading	Code	CD	Description	Rebate Items	Imported from or Originating in	Rate of Anti-Dumping Duty
207.01	3907.61.90	01.08	84	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Taiwan, Province of China	75%
207.01	3907.61.90	02.08	89	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	India	54,1%
207.01	3907.61.90	03.08	83	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Republic of Korea	19,7%
207.01	3907.69.90	01.08	80	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Taiwan, Province of China	75%
207.01	3907.69.90	02.08	84	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	India	54,1%
207.01	3907.69.90	03.08	89	Poly(ethylene terephthalate), in primary forms (excluding liquids and pastes)	301.00 - 399.00; 401.00 - 499.00	Republic of Korea	19,7%

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