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 ​
DateGG and Notice NumbersDescriptionImplementation 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

​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

​​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

​​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

1 January 2008
​2 February 2008

​GG 30722

R.113

​Rebate item 316.01/76.04/01.04 replaced with new description

​2 February 2008
​27 February 2008

​GG 30818

R.242

​Anti-dumping duty on certain sound recording or reproducing apparus abolished

​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%

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%

​2 April 2008
​​27 February 2008

​GG 30818

R.245

​Note 6(b) to Part 3 of Schedule No. 6 amended

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

​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

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

​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

​7 March 2008
​25 April 2008

​GG 31012

R.492

​Amendment of Schedule No. 2

26 October 2007
​25 April 2008

​GG 31012

R.493

​Amendment of Schedule No. 4

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

​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

​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

16 May 2008
​4 June 2008

​GG 31123

R.630

​Anti-dumping items published in Notice R.1040 of 2 August 2002 withdrawn

​1 January 2002
​4 June 2008

​GG 31123

R.631

​Withdrawal of anti-dumping duties

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

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

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

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

​31 July 2008
​22 August 2008

​GG 31342

R.880

​Rate of duty for tariff subheading 3926.90.05 has been reduced to free

​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

​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%

​22 August 2008
​22 August 2008

​​GG 31342

R.883

​New rebate item 311.20/5407.61/01.06 created

​22 August 2008
​22 August 2008

​​GG 31342

R.884

​New temporary provisions inserted in Part 2 of Schedule No. 4

​22 August 2008
​22 August 2008

​​GG 31342

R.885

​New subheadings 9506.99.10 and 9506.99.90 created

​22 August 2008
​22 August 2008

​​GG 31342

R.886

​New rebate item created in Schedule No. 3

​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

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

1 January 2008
​12 September 2008

​GG 31404

R.964

​New subheadings inserted under headings 7005.21 and 7005.29

​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

​24 October 2008
​31 October 2008

​GG 31536

R.1144

​New subheading for preparations containing by mass, 85% or more of methionine

​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

​31 October 2008
​31 October 2008

​​GG 31536

R.1146

​Rebate of full duty on goods of tariff subheading 8539.31.90

​31 October 2008
​31 October 2008

​​GG 31536

R.1147

​Rebate provision created for products of tariff heading 84.18

​31 October 2008
​31 October 2008

​​GG 31536

R.1148

​New rebate of duty for certain textile articles

​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

​​12 December 2008
​12 December 2008

​GG 31688

R.1334

​Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009

1 January 2009
​12 December 2008

​GG 31688

R.1335

​Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009

1 January 2009
​12 December 2008

​GG 31688

R.1336

​Phase-downs for Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 for 2009

1 January 2009
​12 December 2008

​​GG 31688

R.1337

​Phase-downs for Schedule No. 3 for 2009

1 January 2009
​12 December 2008

​​GG 31688

R.1338

​Phase-downs for Schedule No. 5 for 2009

1 January 2009
​12 December 2008

​​GG 31688

R.1339

​Phase-downs for Schedule No. 6 for 2009

1 January 2009
​19 December 2008

​GG 31716

R.1373

​Rebate provisions in Schedule No. 3 amended

​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

​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

​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

​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

​19 December 2008
 

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