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Tariff Amendments

1 September 2017

Please note that Government Gazette and Government Notice numbers were not available at the time of publication.

Tariff Amendment 1

In terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, Schedule No. 1 to the said Act is hereby amended, with retrospective effect from 1 April 2016, to the extent set out in the Schedule hereto.

 

By the substitution of Schedule No. 1 of the following:

Tariff line Country Quota Botswana Lesotho Namibia RSA Swaziland
12010000 Paraguay 10 000 500 500 500 8 000 500
Tariff Amendment 2

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 substitution of the following:

Heading/

Subheading

CD

Article Description

Statistical Unit

Rate of Duty

General

EU

EFTA

SADC

MERCOSUR

7326.20.10 7 - - Gabions of wire netting kg 30% free free free free
Tariff Amendment 3

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 substitution of the following:

Heading/

Subheading

CD

Article Description

Statistical Unit

Rate of Duty

General

EU

EFTA

SADC

MERCOSUR

8708.94.20 9 - - - Rack and pinion steering assemblies (excluding power assisted types and those of subheading 8708.94.10) kg free free free free free
Tariff Amendment 4

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 substitution of the following:

Heading/

Subheading

CD

Article Description

Statistical Unit

Rate of Duty

General

EU

EFTA

SADC

MERCOSUR

7315.82.01 1 - - - The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of less than 4 mm kg 15% free free free 15%
7315.82.03 8 - - - The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of 4 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm kg 15% free free free 15%
7315.82.05 4 - - - The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter exceeding 10 mm but not exceeding 20 mm kg 15% free free free 15%
7315.82.07 0 - - - The links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter exceeding 20 mm but not exceeding 36 mm kg 15% free free free 15%
7315.82.90 9 - - - Other kg 15% free free free 15%
7326.11 1 - - Grinding balls and similar articles for mills kg 15% free free free 15%
Tariff Amendment 5

In terms of section 75 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, Part 1 of Schedule No. 3 to the said Act is hereby amended to the extent set out in the Schedule hereto.

By the insertion of the following:

Rebate Item

Tariff Heading

Rebate Code

CD

Description

Extent of Rebate

320.01 3926.90.90 01.08 87 Fittings of plastics, for use in the manufacture of furniture classifiable in tariff headings 94.01, 94.03 and mattress supports of subheading 9404.10

Full duty

320.01 4409.29.90 01.08 84 Wooden dowels (excluding those of bamboo), non coniferous, for use in the manufacture of furniture classifiable in tariff headings 94.01, 94.03 and mattress supports of subheading 9404.10

Full duty

320.01 8301.30 01.06 67 Locks and keys of base metal, for use in the manufacture of furniture classifiable in tariff headings 94.01, 94.03 and mattress supports of subheading 9404.10

Full duty

320.01 8302.10 01.06 69 Hinges of base metal, for use in the manufacture of furniture classifiable in tariff headings 94.01, 94.03 and mattress supports of subheading 9404.10

Full duty

320.01 8302.42.90 01.08 84 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, other, for use in the manufacture of furniture classifiable in tariff headings 94.01, 94.03 and mattress supports of subheading 9404.10

Full duty

 

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