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SACU: Temporary rebate on palm oil for manufacturing soaps and organic surface-active products

Announcement

12 Sep 2025

In September 2025, the South African Revenue Service announced an amendment to create a temporary rebate facility on palm oil for use in the manufacture of soaps and organic surface-active products.

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Number of interventions

3

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

12 Sep 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 05 Mar 2026
Import tariff In force

Recent update from 05 Mar 2026:

On 12 September 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) created a temporary import tariff full rebate facility on palm oil imported from MERCOSUR. This rebate applies to palm oil that is not fr...
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Updated: 05 Mar 2026
Import tariff In force

Recent update from 05 Mar 2026:

On 12 September 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) created a temporary import tariff full rebate facility on palm oil. This rebate applies to palm oil that is not fractionated, partly or w...
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Implementation date

12 Sep 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 05 Mar 2026
Tax or social insurance relief In force

Recent update from 05 Mar 2026:

On 12 September 2025, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) introduced a temporary import tariff rebate provision for palm oil classified under HS code 1516.20.90. The measure constitutes a select...
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