Sars Gets Serious About Textile Under-Valuation
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NEW SOUTH AFRICA SHIPPING (PTY)LTD FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY • Clearing & Forwarding • Imports • Exports • Breakbulk • Groupage • Road & Sea Transportation • Warehousing DBN JHB Tel: +27 31 461 8500 Tel: +27 11 453 3978 Fax: +27 31 468 1406 Fax: +27 11 453 7527 Cell: 083 777 1986 Cell: 083 777 1890 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] FTW4810 FRIDAY 11 May 2012 NO. 2006 For import/export decision-makers Sars gets serious about textile under-valuation BY Joy Orlek Federation, although to valuation as well as while increasing the continually enhance executive director Brian country of origin and tariff number of inspections at and refine its Preferred SA Revenue Service has Brink warns that it won’t misclassification, which border posts. Trader Programme while singled out under-valuation be a magic bullet. opens doors to the dumping The revenue authority increasing its non-intrusive of imports in the clothing According to Brink, of goods and under-cutting believes that Customs inspection capability.” and textile industry as one a test project was run of prices, all of which Modernisation will help And it’s not only a Sars of seven broad priority two years ago and the affects the viability of the to create a sound platform initiative, but a joint effort areas of focus over the results are starting to look domestic industry. for more effective risk by government, labour next five years – and encouraging – but it’s a Sars has also committed management – to be and industry to work plans to introduce a little too early to assess the to identifying systematic achieved by supporting together in order to manage reference pricing database success of the project, he solutions to gaps in the an integrated border compliance risks in the mechanism to address the told FTW. clothing and textile value management model to industry. problem. According to Sars, the chain related to imports, be developed with other “I’m aware that Sars has It’s a move that has been industry is threatened by exports and manufacturing government departments. been trying to establish a welcomed by the Textile non-compliance related activities under rebate “Sars will also To page 12 New logistics company launched BY Joy Orlek century ago in Brussels, change, there will be no focusing on sales and future has bought local logistics change to the current strategic development There’s a new name on the company Logisticor for an Logisticor team, apart from While the Ziegler Group SA logistics landscape with undisclosed sum. the appointment of new has always had a strong the launch this month by the In South Africa last week managing director Paul presence in Europe, it has Brussels-based Ziegler Group for the official launch of Lawrence, a well-known spread its wings globally and of an SA operation. the South African Ziegler industry personality who is currently represented in The logistics major, operation, CEO Alain Ziegler brings several decades of 16 countries – including 11 established more than a told FTW that he expected to experience to the position. owned offices in China under see growth of 15% over the Sean Moore retains his the Simba brand. Alain Ziegler … going for 15% next year. executive management “We have always seen growth in the next year. Apart from the name position where he will be To page 12 FTW2311SD 2 | FRIDAY May 11 2012 FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY DUTY CALLS Screws and Hexagon dumping duties (10.84%, 26 developing countries were balance deficit of R5.5 billion. Editor Joy Orlek Heads Anti-dumping Duty 20.62%, and 62.41%) apply to meeting, at a week-long event According to Sars the Consulting Editor Alan Peat On 04 May the South African imports from China, and two organised jointly by three trade deficit for March 2012 Assistant Editor Liesl Venter Advertising Carmel Levinrad (Manager) Revenue Service (Sars) anti-dumping duties apply to Geneva organisations (WTO, narrowed to R5.5 billion, Yolande Langenhoven announced the imposition of imports from Malaysia. International Centre for Trade from a deficit of R7.5 billion Gwen Spangenberg Jodi Haigh a provisional payment for full and Sustainable Development in February 2012. Exports Divisional Head Anton Marsh threaded screws with hexagon Montenegro and Samoa (ICTSD), and Advisory Centre increased by R5.1 billion Managing Editor David Marsh heads (excluding those of WTO Members on WTO Law (ACWL), to (9.0%) to R61.3 billion and Correspondents The World Trade Organisation explore new ways of handling imports increased by R3.1 Port Elizabeth Ed Richardson stainless steel), classifiable Tel: (041) 582 3750 under tariff subheading (WTO) on 29 April advised legal disputes and trade billion (4.8%) to R66.8 billion. Swaziland James Hall [email protected] 7318.15.39, imported from or that Montenegro had became litigation. The reduced trade balance originating in the People’s its 154th member, and that According to ICTSD deficit of R5.5 billion in March Advertising Co-ordinators Tracie Barnett, Paula Snell Republic of China (China). Samoa would become its research, 88% of developing was mainly due to increased Design & layout Tanya Bosch At present an anti-dumping 155th member on 10 May. countries say they are at a exports of mineral products, Circulation [email protected] Printed by JUKA Printing (Pty) Ltd duty of 55.4% applies to bolts Montenegro applied for WTO disadvantage in trade disputes products of the chemicals or and nuts imported from or membership on 10 December because they have a more allied industries and precious Annual subscriptions Combined Print & Internet – (SA Only) R500.00 originating in China. 2004, and on 30 March 2012 limited capacity to handle and semi-precious stones, and Southern Africa (Free Internet) R950.00 informed the WTO it had legal issues. The rest blamed decreased imports of animal International Mail (Free Internet) R1 200.00 Stainless Steel Sinks accepted its membership the design of the dispute or vegetable fats and oils and Publisher: NOW MEDIA Phone + 27 11 327 4062 Duty Increase package, which is the final settlement system. their cleavage products. Fax + 27 11 327 4094 On 04 May Sars announced an step in the accession process. The Advisory Centre on The cumulative trade E-mail [email protected] Web www.ftwonline.co.za increase in the rate of customs Samoa applied for WTO WTO Law advises developing balance deficit for 2012 is duty (duty) on stainless steel membership on 15 April 1998, and least-developed countries R26.3 billion compared to Now Media Centre 32 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, sinks, classifiable under tariff and on 10 April 2012 informed on all issues relating to a cumulative deficit of R5.1 Illovo, Johannesburg. subheading 7324.10. The the WTO it had accepted its WTO law, including free billion in 2011. PO Box 55251, Northlands, 2116, South Africa. increase is only applicable membership package. legal advice in general or at to the “General” rate of duty Under WTO rules, a discounted rates on WTO and not the European Union country becomes a member 30 dispute settlements. (EU), the European Free days after national ratification. Note: This is a Trade Agreement (EFTA), March 2012 Trade non-comprehensive and the Southern African WTO Provides Technical Statistics statement of the law. No Development Community Assistance On 30 April Sars released the liability can be accepted (SADC). On 30 April the WTO March 2012 import and export for errors and omissions. At present three anti- advised that officials from statistics that reflected a trade FTW0016SP FRIDAY May 11 2012 | 3 Info programme will get When You Want It, drivers ‘Aarto-ready’ We Make It Happen BY Liesl Venter A wholly owned South African enterprise founded on The Administrative Adjudication of the cornerstones of service and integrity and embracing Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act the progressive philosophy of responsible and committed will be implemented once every South black empowerment, GMA Logistics is geared to deliver the African has been informed of the new goods – across the country … around the world. legislation and is ready for it, Collins Letsoalo, acting chief executive officer Durban – Johannesburg – Cape Town of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), said. Our Main Services Include Addressing the monthly Transport • International Forwarding Forum in Johannesburg last week, • Export Forwarding (Sea, Air & Land) Letsoalo said the Act, which was to • EDI Customs Clearing have been implemented in South Africa • Warehousing (Bond & Free) on April 1 this year, had been piloted in • Distribution Tshwane and Johannesburg. Collins Letsoalo … ‘Aarto will be implemented • Supply Chain Management “There is no mystery about these when every South African is ready.’ • Consulting pilot projects,” he said. “The pilots • Marine Insurance found that the law enforcement officers a period of at least three to six months and the systems needed were not ready to inform South Africans about Aarto, Our Specialised Services Include for the roll-out of Aarto.” how it would work and its impact. • Abnormal Out-of-Gauge Project Cargo He said it was important to ensure “Once we have completed this • Mobile Cranes & Access Equipment the public was aware and ready for process we will roll it out nationally.” • National Road Haulage Aarto. According to Letsoalo, the findings • Over Border Road Haulage of the pilots have been distributed to “Since the launch of the pilots we Contact Us Now have trained our officers and we have Nedlac and they are awaiting comment worked on our systems. Now it is only from the organisation. Durban +27 31 337 5506 the public that remains.” “There are no secrets. The pilots are Johannesburg +27 11 974 8914 Letsoalo said in this regard a ongoing and we have learnt lessons Cape Town +27 21 385 1866 country-wide educational programme from that.