Customs deferment policy takes effect

The South African Revenue Service's (Sars')) External Policy – Customs Deferment came into effect on January 12.

Customs body makes classification changes

The World Customs Organisation has informed of the classification decisions taken at the forty-eighth session of its Harmonised System Committee, held in September. The organisation has issued these documents: Classification Rulings and Amendments...

South Africa’s trade remedies

In a recent instalment of this column, the number of antidumping duties imposed as at September 1, 2003, was briefly contrasted with the number of those in operation as at November 25, 2011.

Sars creates Web page for HS2012 amendments

On December 2, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced the creation of a dedicated section on its website for Harmonised System 2012 amendments.

SA’s nigh-one-century history of applying trade remedies

South Africa’s trade remedies history dates back to 1914, making the country one of the earliest users of these measures. Most South Africans are under the impression that trade remedies only started in the early 1990s – in 1992, to be exact.

Provisions for temporarily imported goods under the spotlight

In recent instalments of this column, I informed of changes and proposed changes to Rebate Item 470.00, which deals with goods temporarily admitted for processing, repair, cleaning or reconditioning, or the manufacture of goods exclusively for...

Revenue service proposes customs duty amendments

On November 8, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) extended an invitation to interested parties to comment on the proposed amendment of Additional Note 4 (South African specific) to Chapter 22 of Part 1 of Schedule No 1, dealing with ordinary...

Govt introduces new regulations on infant feeding bottles

In the Government Gazette of October 21, the Department of Health, in terms of the Foods, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act of 1972, informed of regulations relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, importation, exportation and sale of...