Draft Documents for Public Comment

10 October 2023

Customs and Excise Act, 1964

Draft Amendments to Schedule

The following draft amendments are proposed to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1:

• Draft amendment to insert new 8-digit tariff in Chapter 5, to provide for Ivory of elephants and rhinoceros in Part 1 of Schedule No. 1, for Prohibitions & Restrictions purposes
• Draft amendment to delete and to insert new 8-digit tariff in Chapter 12 to provide for re-classification of Rooibos
• Draft amendment to insert new 8-digit tariff subheadings to provide for the different types of tomato paste (new inclusion on 18 September)
• Draft amendment to insert new 8-digit tariff in Chapter 30 to provide for vaccines imported in bulk and those for retail purposes, in Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 
• Draft amendment to Chapter 72 to insert new 8-digit tariff subheadings to provide for new ranges in thickness, in Part 1 of Schedule No. 1
• Draft notice in Chapter 41 to amend the description of tariff heading 41.07
• Draft amendment to Chapter 94 to provide for the different furniture, in Part 1 of Schedule No.1 (updated 12 September)

Comments to be recorded on the Customs & Excise Tariff Amendments Comment Sheet.

Explanatory Note
An updated explanatory memorandum has been added to the draft notices explaining all the different proposed amendments.

Date published: 1 and 18 September 2023

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13 October 2023
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Customs and Excise Act, 1964

Draft Amendments to Rules

• Amendment to rules under sections 49B, 49G and 120 – Trade agreements
  • SADC certificate or origin

Comments to be recorded on Customs & Excise Rule Amendments Comment Sheet.

Explanatory Note
The proposed amendments provide for –

• substitution of the 12 block SADC certificate of origin with the 13 block SADC certificate of origin and alignment with the instructions for the completion of the boxes on the reverse side of the 13 block SADC certificate of origin;
• insertion of provisions under the SACUM-UK trade agreement that are similar to other trade agreement related rules including introductory provisions and registration and licensing provisions; and
• technical related amendments.

Date published: 29 September 2023

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