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Increase in the general rate of customs duty on plate-type heat exchange elements for air pre-heaters

25 September 2024
Howden Power, a division of Howden Africa (Pty) Ltd (“Howden” or the “applicant”), applied for an increase in the general rate of customs duty on plate-type heat exchange elements for air pre-heaters.
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Customs Duties Not a Lotto but a Strategic Lever for Industrial Policy and Economic Growth

10 September 2024
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) notes the XA Global Trade Advisors (XA) Import Duty Investigation 5th report, issued on the 27 August 2024. The report highlights certain alleged shortcomings in the use of tariff in
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Update on the Scrapmania (PTY)LTD and Mr Hurling Case regarding the illegal exportation of scrap metal without a valid ITAC export permit

21 August 2024
The export of scrap metal is strictly controlled in South Africa, through the provisions of International Trade Administration Act (‘the Act’). On 10 May 2013 the then Minister of Economic Development issued a trade policy directive (the Directive) in ter
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Hersiening van die tariefstruktuur vir loodsuurbatterye van 'n soort wat gebruik word om suierenjins aan te skakel (Afrikaans)

25 July 2024
Die Internasionale Handelsadministrasiekommissie van Suid-Afrika (“ITAC” of “die Kommissie”) het in sy ITAC-verslag No. 491, ‘n verhoging van die doeaneregte op loodsuurbatterye van 5% ad valorem tot 15% ad valorem aanbeveel.
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Ukubuyekezwa kwentela yezimpahla kumabhethri e-lead asidi yohlobo olusetshenziswa ukuqalisa izinjini zepiston (IsiZulu)

25 July 2024
Umbiko we-ITAC oshicilelwe ngonombolo 491, i-International Trade Administration Commission yaseNingizimu Afrika (“ITAC” noma “iKhomishana”) iphakamise ukwenyuswa kwentela kumabhethri e-lead asidi yohlobo olusetshenziswa ukuqalisa izinjini zepiston, kusuke
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Review of customs duty on lead acid batteries of a kind used to start piston engines

24 July 2024
In its ITAC Report No. 491, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa recommended an increase in the general of custom duty applicable to lead acid batteries of a kind used to start piston engines, from
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Thodisiso dzau wana maga a tsireledzo kha u tundiwa ha tsimbi - Mawanwa au ranga (TshiVenda)

09 July 2024
Khomishini ya Ndaulo ya Mbambadzo ya Dzitshaka yo gazeta n?ivhadzo ya u thomiwa ha ?ho?isiso ya vhukando, ha u lugisa nga tshivhumbeo tsha tsireledzo kha u engedzea ha u tundiwa ha zwibveledzwa zwa tsimbi dzi fhisaho nga ?a 23 ?hafamuhwe 2024.
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Investigation for remedial action in the form of a safeguard measure against the increased imports of certain flat-rolled products

05 July 2024
The International Trade Administration Commission (“ITAC or the “Commission”) gazetted a notice of the initiation of an investigation for remedial action in the form of a safeguard against the increased imports of hot-rolled steel products on 23 February
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Increase in customs duty on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels, classifiable under tariff subheading 8541.40.10 (new 8541.43) be increased from free of duty to 10% ad valorem, by way of creating an 8 digit tariff subheading

03 July 2024
Amisec (Pty) Ltd, trading as ARTsolar (“ARTsolar” or “applicant”) applied for an increase in the general rate of customs duty on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (PV modules/solar panels), classifiable under tariff subheading 8541.43, from free of
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Creation of a temporary rebate provision for the importation of photovoltaic cells, assembled in modules or made up into panels, classifiable under tariff subheading 8541

03 July 2024
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (“Minister”) has requested The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC” or the “Commission”) to consider the possibility of creating rebate provision for the importation of solar
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