Tariff Amendments 2011

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 ​
​4 February 2011 ​GG 33983 R.75 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the deletion of tariff headings 6301.40/04.06 to 07.06 and 6301.90/06.06 in item 211.14 on blankets (excluding electric blankets) imported from or originating in Turkey and China; and insertion of tariff headings 6301.40/08.06 and 09.06/211.14 and 6301.90/08.06/211.14 imported from or originating in Turkey and China – ITAC Report 353 ​4 February 2011
​4 February 2011 ​GG 33983 R.76 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 to insert in Code 01.06 in tariff heading 2815.11 in item 306.15 for sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solid, for use in the extraction of uranium oxide, classifiable in tariff subheading 2612.10 from uranium ore, in such quantities, at such times and subject to such conditions as the International Administration Commission may allow by specific permit – ITAC Report 354 ​4 February 2011
​23 February 2011 ​n/a
​2011 Budget Review – Taxation Proposals as tabled by the Minister of Finance at 15:60
  Note:
See pages 2-4 of the Errata document containing Table C.6 – Specific Excise Duties, 2010/11 – 2011/12 – with the amendments applicable only on hard copies of the 2011 Budget Review
​23 February 2011 Time of Tabling = 15:06
​28 February 2011 ​GG 34059 R.175 ​Amendments to rebate item 620.00 of Schedule No. 6 as announced in the Ministers Budget Speech on 23 February 2011 With effect from 15:06 on 23 February 2011
​28 February 2011 ​GG 34059 R.174 ​Amendments to Schedule No. 6 – Substitution of General Note 2 and Notes 1, 2 and 3 in Section C of Part 1 1 March 2011
​28 February 2011 ​GG 34059 R.173 ​Amendments to Part 2A of Schedule No. 1 1 March 2011
​28 February 2011 ​GG 34059 R.172 ​Various amendments to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 1 March 2011 unless otherwise indicated
​1 March 2011 ​GG 34046 R.155 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the substitution of Note 2 to rebate item 406.00 ​1 March 2011
​1 March 2011 ​GG 34045 R.156 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the insertion of Note 5 ​1 March 2011
​1 March 2011 ​GG 34045 R.158 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the substitution of the Notes to rebate item 407.00 relating to tourists ​1 March 2011
​11 March 2011 ​GG 34051 R.194 ​Amendment to Schedule No. 1 to increase the rate of duty in subheading 7308.20.10 on towers and lattice masts for telegraphic power lines – ITAC Report 356 ​11 March 2011
​11 March 2011 ​GG 34051 R.195 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 to increase the rate of duty on aluminium extrusions in subheadings 7604.01.35, 7604.10.65, 7604.29.15 and 7604.29.65 – ITAC Report 357 ​11 March 2011
​11 March 2011 ​GG 34051 R.196 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 to insert codes 04.00, 05.06, 06.06, 07.06 and 07.08 in subheading 2815.12 to rebate item 310.01 for sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), in aqueous solution, for the manufacture of semi-bleached or bleached coniferous woodpulp, kraftliner and newsprints, in rolls or sheets, under such conditions as ITAC may allow ​11 March 2011
​11 March 2011 ​GG 34051 R.197 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 to insert tariff heading 76.04 in rebate item 316.01 for hollow profiles of aluminium of a cross-sectional dimension not exceeding 370mm, for the manufacture of condensers and evaporators for motor vehicle air conditioning equipment – ITAC Report 357 ​11 March 2011
​18 March 2011 ​GG 34108 R.225 ​Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to reduce the rate of duty on ampoules in subheading 7010.10 from 10% to free of duty – ITAC Report 355 ​18 March 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.254 ​Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to give effect to ITAC Report 363, to delete tariff subheadings 8528.59.10, 8528.72.30 and 8528.73.30; to insert tariff subheadings 8528.51.10, 8528.51.20, 8528.51.90, 8528.59.05, 8528.59.15, 8528.72.40,8528.72.50, 8528.73.40 and 8528.73.50; and to substitute tariff subheadings 8528.59.90, 8528.72.90 and 8528.73.90 1 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.255 ​Amendment of Part 2B of Schedule No. 1 to amend the structure of tariff item 124.75 and to incease the excise and customs rates of duties in tariff items 126.02, 126.03, 126.04 and 126.05 from 20% to 25% to give effect to the budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance ​1 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.256 ​Amendmet of Part 3B of Schedule No. 1 to increase the rate of environmental levy in item 148.01.01/2716.00 with 0.5c/kW.h (from 2c/kW.h to 2,5c/kW.h) to give effect to the budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance 1 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.257 ​Amendment of Part 5A of Schedule No. 1 to increase the rate of fuel levy on petrol and diesel with 10c/li to give effect to the budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance 6 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.258 ​Amendment of Part 5B of Schedule No. 1 to increase the rates of Road Accident Fund Levy on petrol and diesel by 8c/li (from 72c/li to 80c/li) to give effect to the budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance 6 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.259 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 to delete a rebate item for the monitors not incorporating television reception apparatus: Provided that a certificate of the SABS is presented at the time of entry that the monitors have more than 600 resolution lines – ITAC Report 363 1 April 2011
​28 March 2011 ​GG 34166 R.260 ​Amendment of Note 6(b) in Part 3 of Schedule No. 6 to increase the rate of fuel levy in Part 5A of Schedule No. 1 to give effect to the budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance 6 April 2011
​1 April 2011 ​GG 34159 R.272 ​Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to insert tariff subheadings 2009.80.01, 2009.80.03, 2009.80.05, 2009.80.07, 2009.80.09 and 2009.80.10 for concentrated fruit juices, for statistical purposes ​1 April 2011
​8 April 2011 ​GG 34186 R.302 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 by the substitution of subheadings 2933.49.10, 5902.10, 5902.20 and 5902.90; and the insertion of subheading 5906.10 – ITAC Report 358 ​8 April 2011
​6 May 2011 ​GG 34254 R.393 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the deletion of codes 01.06, 02.06, 03.06 and 04.06 in tariff heading 3920.20 to item 207.01 for plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials of a thickness exceeding 0,012mm but not exceeding 0,06mm, not heat shrinkable, imported from or originating in Brazil – ITAC Report 366 ​6 May 2011
​6 May 2011 ​GG 34524 R.394 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the substitution for tariff subheadings 7318.15 and 7318.16 to item 215.02 for bolts, of iron or steel, with hexagon heads and hexagon of a width and a thread diameter of 6mm or more, but not exceeding 36mm and a length of 10mm or more, but not exceeding 400mm imported from or originating in China – ITAC Report 362 ​6 May 2011
​13 May 2012 ​GG 34272 R.406 ​Amendment of General Note 1 and the insertion of Note 8 to Shcedule No. 5; deletion of drawback item 521.00/00.00/02.00; amendment of Note 5(a)(i) to item 522.00 and amendment of items 522.02/87.00, 522.03 and 522.04 in Schedule No. 5 ​1 June 2011
​20 May 2011 ​GG 34294 R.436 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the insertion of rebate items 460.24/2710.11/01.00 and 496.00/00.00/01.00 specified aliphatic hydro carbon solvents and substitution of rebate items 460.24/00.00/01.00 and 495.00/00.00/01.00 to include a full rebate of the Road Accident Fund Levy ​20 May 2011
​20 May 2011 ​GG 34294 R.437 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 6 by the insertion of rebate item 670.11/105.10.03/01.00 to provide for a rebate of the full fuel levy and Road Accident Fund Levy ​20 May 2011
​17 June 2011 ​GG 34363 R.507 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the deletion of item 206.08/28.03/06.04 for carbon black imported from or originating in Thailand – ITAC Report 371 ​17 June 2011
​17 June 2011 ​GG 34363 R.508 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the substitution of item 470.03/00.00/06.00 and deletion of item 470.03/28.03/01.00 for goods cleared in terms of a permit issued by ITAC or goods free of duty, for use in the manufacture, processing, finishing, equipping or packing of goods exclusively for export, as a consequence to the deletion of anti-dumping item 206.08/28.03/06.04 ​17 June 2011
​17 June 2011 ​GG 34363 R.509 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 5 by the substitution of rebate item 521.00/00.00/01.00 for goods used in the manufacture, processing, finishing, equipping or packing of any goods exported, as a consequence to the deletion of anti-dumping item 206.08/28.03/06.04 ​17 June 2011
​17 June 2011 ​GG 34363 R.510 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the deletion of item 206.02/2922.41/01.06 and 206.02/2922.41/02.06 for lysine imported from or originating in the USA – ITAC Report 372 ​17 June 2011
​22 July 2011 ​GG 34463 R.593 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 to substitute subheading 5401.10 for synthetic filament from free of duty to 15% ad valorem – ITAC Report 367 ​22 July 2011
​22 July 2011 ​GG 34463 R.594 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 by the substittion of tariff headings 00.00/02.00, 85.29/01.04 and 85.29/02.04 to rebate item 316.17 ​1 April 2011
​5 August 2011 ​GG 34494 R.625 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 by the deletion of rebate item 460.04/20/02.06 for canned pineapples ​5 August 2011
​12 August 2011 ​GG 34511 R.644 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 by the provision for dehydrated castor oil used for the manufacture of alkyd resins in rebate item 307.01/15.18/01.04 – ITAC Report 370 ​12 August 2011
​26 August 2011 ​GG 34541 R.672 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 by the insertion of subheading 3923.21.20 for bags with a low density polyethylene, of a size not exceeding 15cm x 23cm, with no opening and having one perforated edge incorporating a plastic covered wire seal – ITAC Report 374 ​26 August 2011
​26 August 2011 ​GG 34541 R.673 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 by the substitution for items 310.09/5603.1/01.05, 310.09/5603.9/01.05, 311.33/5603.1/01.05 and 311.33/5603.09/01.05 for the manufacture of disposable napkins for babies – ITAC Report 369 ​26 August 2011
​14 October 2011 ​GG 34671 R.844 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 to insert tariff subheading 9506.99.20 for artificial turf – ITAC Report 376 ​14 October 2011
​14 October 2011 ​GG 34671 R.845 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 to reduce the general rates of duy on subheadings 2309.90.65 and 2922.41 for lysine and its esters; and feed supplements, containing by mass 40% or more lysine, whether or not containing added antibiotics or added melengestrol acetate, to free – ITAC Report 380 ​14 October 2011
​14 October 2011 ​GG 34671 R.847 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 to insert rebate provisions for various types of yarns used for the manufacture of textile and textile articles – ITAC Report 381 ​14 October 2011
​21 October 2011 ​GG 34684 R.868 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 4 – Deletion and amendment of certain Notes and amendment of the wording of certain rebate and tariff items to reflect the name changes of various Government departments, National organisations, associations and institutions ​21 October 2011
​21 October 2011 ​GG 34684 R.869 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 5 – Deletion and amendment of certain Notes and amendment of the wording of certain rebate and tariff items to reflect the name changes of various Government departments, National organisations, associations and institutions ​21 October 2011
​21 October ​GG 34684 R.870 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 6 – Deletion and amendment of certain Notes and amendment of the wording of certain rebate and tariff items to reflect the name changes of various Government departments, National organisations, associations and institutions ​21 October 2011
​28 October 2011 ​GG 34714 R.895 ​Air Passenger Tax ​28 October 2011
​11 November 2011 ​GG 34735 R.928 ​Amendment of rebate items 470.00 and 470.03 ​11 November 2011
​11 November 2011 ​GG 34735 R.929 ​Amendment of General Note 5 to Chapter 98 ​11 November 2011
​2 December 2011 ​GG 34806 R.995 ​Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to insert tariff subheading 8529.90.75 for display panels – ITAC Report 382 ​2 December 2011
​2 December 2011 GG 34806 R.996 ​Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to substitute tariff subheading 8529.90.75 for display panels – ITAC Report 382 1 January 2012
​2 December 2011 ​GG 34806 R.997 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 by the deletion of rebate items 306.23/8529.90/01.06 on liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and the insertion of rebate codes 01.00, 02.06 and 03.06 to rebate item 316.23 tariff headings 00.00, 8529.90. Creation of certain monitors – ITAC Report 382 ​2 December 2011
​15 December 2011 ​GG 34840 R.1036 ​Amendment of rebate item 681.01 in Schedule No. 6 as a consequence to the amendment of rule 54B.04(b) ​1 September 2010
​15 December 2011 ​GG 34840 R.1037
​Amendment of Schedule No. 3 by the substitution of Note 2(iii), 2(iv) and paragraph 27(1) to rebate item 317.04
​1 January 2012
​15 December 2011 ​GG 34840 R.1040 ​Amendment of Part 3B of Schedule No. 1 by the substitution for the Notes on environmental levy on the generation of electricity ​1 July 2009
​21 December 2011 ​GG 34854 R.1058 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 by the termination of anti-dumping duties on paperboard, originating in or imported from the Republic of Korea ​21 December 2011
​23 December 2011 ​GG 34859 R.1066 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 by the substitution of subheading 8409.99.30 to reduce the customs duty on pistons, with an outside diameter not exceeding 155mm, whether or not fitted with gudgeon pins, pistons, rings or cylinder liners or sleeves, for motor vehicle engines to free of duty – ITAC Report 385 ​23 December 2011
​23 December 2011 ​GG 34859 R.1067 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 1 by the insertion of subheadings 9028.20.10 and 9028.20.90 to provide for an increase in the rate of duty on mechanical water supply metres, designed for use with pipes with an inside diameter not exceeding 40mm from free to 10% – ITAC Report 348 ​23 December 2011
​23 December 2011 ​GG 34859 R.1068 ​Amendment of Schedule No. 2 to change the name of the manufacturer to be excluded from the anti-dumping duties on hexagon bolts of iron or steel originating in, or imported from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – ITAC Report 362 ​6 May 2011

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