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Global Trade Alert

South Africa: Temporary export ban on scrap metal trade and introduction of new export and import permits

Announcement

30 Nov 2022

In November 2022, the government of South Africa announced trade restrictions related to metal and its processing machinery. 

 

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

30 Nov 2022

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 30 Nov 2022
Import licensing requirement In force
On 30 November 2022, the government of South Africa published R. 2801 establishing import permits for certain furnaces and other scrap machines. R. 2804, published on the same day, specifies the affec...
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Updated: 30 Nov 2022
Export licensing requirement In force
On 30 November 2022, the government of South Africa published R. 2801 establishing export permits for semi-finished metal products. R. 2803, published on the same day, specifies the affected tariff he...
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Implementation date

30 Nov 2022

Revocation date:

31 May 2023

Updated: 30 Nov 2022
Export ban
On 30 November 2022, the government of South Africa published R. 2801 establishing a temporary ban on the export of copper, ferrous, iron or steel waste, as well as scrap metal. R. 2802, published on ...
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