Creation of a temporary rebate provision on meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen chicken
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (from here on referred to as “the Minister”) directed the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC”) in terms of section 16(1)(d)(ii) of the International Trade Administration Act, Act 71 of 2002 (“ITA Act”), to consider the creation of a temporary rebate provision on meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen of fowls of the species Gallus Domesticus classifiable under HS0207.1.
Increase in the general rate of customs duty on rock drilling or earth boring tools
Daltron Forge (Pty) Ltd (“Daltron” or the “applicant”) applied for an increase in the general rate of customs duty on rock drilling or earth boring tools, including parts thereof, classifiable under tariff subheadings 8207.13 and 8207.19.
Rebate provision for the importation of steel cord
Dunlop Belting Products (Pty) Ltd, herein referred to as Dunlop or the applicant applied for the creation of a temporary rebate provision for the importation of steel cord classifiable under tariff subheading 7312.10.40.
Increase in customs duty on stainless flat products
Columbus Stainless Steel (Pty) Ltd (“applicant” or “Columbus Stainless”) applied for an increase in the general rate of customs duty on stainless steel flat products classifiable under tariff headings 71.19 and 72.20, from 5% ad valorem to the World Trade Organisation (“WTO”) of 10% ad valorem.
Rebate for woven and other fabrics for home textile industry
The Commission considered an application by Sheraton Textiles Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Sheraton” or “the Applicant”), for the amendment of certain existing rebate items under rebate item 311.42
Temporary rebate on importation of white chocolate
The Commission considered an application by Kees Beyers Chocolates CC (the “Applicant” or “Beyers Chocolate”), for the creation of a temporary rebate facility under Schedule 4 of the Customs and Excise Act, No.91 of 1964
ITAC scrap metal enforcement: Three companies fined for contravention of export permit conditions
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) is vested by the International Trade Administration Act 71 of 2002 (“the ITA Act”) with the authority to issue import and export permits.
ITAC responds to media queries on XA Import Duty Investigation Report No. 3
The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) notes the recent release of the XA Import Duty Investigation Report No.3 over the last day or so.
Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in portions of fowls of the species gallus domesticus originating in or imported from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain: Final determination
In July 2022, a decision was taken to approve anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in portions of chicken originating in or imported from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain.
Investigation into the alleged dumping of tyres originating in or imported from China: Final determination
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“the Commission”), gazetted a notice of the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of new pneumatic tyres of rubber of a kind used in motor cars and on buses and lorries, on 31 January 2022 originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China.