Tariff Amendments 2008

The Tariff Amendments are made in terms of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by Notice in the Gazette. The Notices are arranged according to the publication date and grouped in the different years of issue, which can be accessed on the navigation pane above.

The implementation date has been indicated in bold where it differs from the publication date of a particular Notice for ease of reference.

Publication Details
Date	GG and Notice Numbers	Description	Implementation Date
1 January 2008	GG 30631 R.4	The amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 as published in Notice R.691 of 21 July 2006 has lapsed on 31 December 2007 and to maintain the status quo, the affected tariff subheadings are amended Notice R.4	1 January 2008
1 January 2008	GG 30631 R.5	The amendment of Schedule No. 3 as published in Notice R.691 of 21 July 2006 has lapsed on 31 December 2007 and to maintain the status quo, the affected tariff subheadings are amended Notice R.5	1 January 2008
1 January 2008	GG 30631 R.6	The amendment of Schedule No. 4 as published in Notice R.691 of 21 July 2006 has lapsed on 31 December 2007 and to maintain the status quo, the affected tariff subheadings are amended Notice R.6	1 January 2008
2 February 2008	GG 30722 R.101	The description of tariff subheading 2915.39.30 where it appears in Notice R.1230 of 21 December 2007 is amended Notice R.101	1 January 2008
2 February 2008	GG 30722 R.113	Rebate item 316.01/76.04/01.04 replaced with new description Notice R.113	2 February 2008
27 February 2008	GG 30818 R.242	Anti-dumping duty on certain sound recording or reproducing apparus abolished Notice R.242	1 April 2008
27 February 2008	GG 30818 R.243	Increase in fuel levy by 6c/li from 121c/li to 127c/li on petrol and from 105c/li to 111c/li on diesel; Increase in Road Accident Fund levy with 5c/li from 41,5c/li to 46,5c/li; Fuel levy concession on biodiesel increased from 40% to 50% Notice R.243	2 April 2008
27 February 2008	GG 30818 R.244	Increase in fuel levy by 6c/li from 121c/li to 127c/li on petrol and from 105c/li to 111c/li on diesel; Increase in Road Accident Fund levy with 5c/li from 41,5c/li to 46,5c/li; Fuel levy concession on biodiesel increased from 40% to 50% Notice R.244	2 April 2008
27 February 2008	GG 30818 R.245	Note 6(b) to Part 3 of Schedule No. 6 amended Notice R.245	2 April 2008
29 February 2008	GG 30826 R.250	The general, EU, SADC and EFTA rates of duty on sugar are reduced from 38,1c/kg to 4,5c/kg Notice R.250	29 February 2008
7 March 2008	GG 30829 R.254	Tariff heading 95.03 where it appears on page 823 in Notice R.1257 of 15 December 2006, substituted Notice R.254	1 January 2007
7 March 2008	GG 30829 R.255	Rebate item 311.12/52.08/01.04 amended to include the wording “in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as the International Trade Administration Commission may allow by specific permit Notice R.255	7 March 2008
7 March 2008	GG 30826 R.256	Amendment of subheading 8479.81 where it appears on page 156 in Notice R.1230 of 21 December 2007 Notice R.256	7 March 2008
25 April 2008	GG 31012 R.492	Amendment of Schedule No. 2 Notice R.492	26 October 2007
25 April 2008	GG 31012 R.493	Amendment of Schedule No. 4 Notice R.493	26 October 2007
9 May 2008	GG 31048 R.528	Anti-dumping imposed on non-articulated welded link chain, the links of which are manufactured from round section iron or steel wire, bars or rods of a diameter of 4mm or more, but not exceeding 10mm, imported from the Rudong Chain Works Notice R.528	9 May 2008
12 May 2008	GG 31049 R.529	The general, EU, SADC and EFTA rates of duty on sugar reduced from 4,5c/kg to free Notice R.529	12 May 2008
16 May 2008	GG 31042 R.531	Rebate item 316.01/7411.10/01.06 created for certain products classifiable in tariff subheadings 8415.90.90 and 8418.99 Notice R.531	16 May 2008
4 June 2008	GG 31123 R.630	Anti-dumping items published in Notice R.1040 of 2 August 2002 withdrawn Notice R.630	1 January 2002
4 June 2008	GG 31123 R.631	Withdrawal of anti-dumping duties Notice R.631	27 November 2003
20 June 2008	GG 31176 R.680	Schedule No. 2 amended with effect from 7 February 1997 up to and including 18 December 2003 Notice R.680	7 February 1997
20 June 2008	GG 31176 R.681	Schedule No. 2 amended with effect from 19 December 2003 up to and including 9 March 2003 Notice R.681	19 December 2003
20 June 2008	GG 31176 R.682	Anti-dumping duties on foil products, of aluminium, of a thickness not exceeding 150 microns excluded Notice R.682	10 March 2006
31 July 2008	GG 31299 R.829	Textile and Clothing Industry Development Program has been extended from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2009 Notice R.829	31 July 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.880	Rate of duty for tariff subheading 3926.90.05 has been reduced to free Notice R.880	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.881	Anti-dumping duties on certain items of Chapter 74 is amended to exclude that imported from Ningbo Jiangbei Minjin Lock Factory from the payment of anti-dumping duties and extended until further notice Notice R.881	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.882	New subheadings 9506.99.10 and 9506.99.90 were created for collapsible swimming pools and paddling pools, of polymers of vinyl chloride (PVC), at a rate of duty of 10% Notice R.882	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.883	New rebate item 311.20/5407.61/01.06 created Notice R.883	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.884	New temporary provisions inserted in Part 2 of Schedule No. 4 Notice R.884	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.885	New subheadings 9506.99.10 and 9506.99.90 created Notice R.885	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.886	New rebate item created in Schedule No. 3 Notice R.886	22 August 2008
22 August 2008	GG 31342 R.895	Substitution of tariff subheading 7419.99 where it appears on page 165 of Notice R.1257 of 15 December 2006 Notice R.895	1 January 2007
12 September 2008	GG 31404 R.963	The SADC rates of duty on abalone are reduced from 5,5c/kg to free Notice R.963	1 January 2008
12 September 2008	GG 31404 R.964	New subheadings inserted under headings 7005.21 and 7005.29 Notice R.964	12 September 2008
24 October 2008	GG 34529 R.1140	The general, EU, SADC and EFTA rates of duy on sugar are increased from free to 1,3c/kg Notice R.1140	24 October 2008
31 October 2008	GG 31536 R.1144	New subheading for preparations containing by mass, 85% or more of methionine Notice R.1144	31 October 2008
31 October 2008	GG 31536 R.1145	Reduction of duty in respect of bag closures of non-cellular polystyrene, in the form of flat shapes, with a thickness not exceeding 2mm and with no side exceeding 30mm Notice R.1145	31 October 2008
31 October 2008	GG 31536 R.1146	Rebate of full duty on goods of tariff subheading 8539.31.90 Notice R.1146	31 October 2008
31 October 2008	GG 31536 R.1147	Rebate provision created for products of tariff heading 84.18 Notice R.1147	31 October 2008
31 October 2008	GG 31536 R.1148	New rebate of duty for certain textile articles Notice R.1148	31 October 2008
12 December 2008	GG 31727 R.1371	Provisional payment in relation to anti-dumping imposed up to and including 12 June 2009 Notice R.1371	12 December 2008
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1334	Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009 Notice R.1334	1 January 2009
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1335	Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009 Notice R.1335	1 January 2009
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1336	Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009 Notice R.1336	1 January 2009
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1337	Phase-downs for Schedule No. 3 for 2009 Notice R.1337	1 January 2009
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1338	Phase-downs for Schedule No. 5 for 2009 Notice R.1338	1 January 2009
12 December 2008	GG 31688 R.1339	Phase-downs for Schedule No. 6 for 2009 Notice 1339	1 January 2009
19 December 2008	GG 31716 R.1373	Rebate provisions in Schedule No. 3 amended Notice R.1373	19 December 2008
19 December 2008	GG 31716 R.1375	The general, EU, SADC and EFTA rates of duty on sugar decreased from 1,3c/kg to free Notice R.1375	19 December 2008
19 December 2008	GG 31716 R.1376	The general, EU and EFTA rates of duty on wheat and meslin flour is decreased from 2% to free of duty Notice R.1376	19 December 2008
19 December 2008	GG 31716 R.1377	A rebate provision in Schedule No. 4 substituted in its entirety and Note 1 to the productive asset allowance provisions amended to exclude rented or leased buildings to qualify as productive assets Notice R.1377	19 December 2008
19 December 2008	GG 31716 R.1378	A rebate provision in Schedule No. 5 substituted in its entirety and Note 1 to the productive asset allowance provisions amended to exclude rented or leased buildings to qualify as productive assets Notice R.1378	19 December 2008

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