Announcement
17 Apr 2026
In April 2026, the South African government announced an increase in the general rate of customs duty on conical steel drums from free of duty to 15%.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
17 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 22 Apr 2026:
On 17 April 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) increased the general rate of customs duty on certain conical steel drums from free of duty to 15%. The measure applies to conical steel d...
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