WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/2/ZAF/1
15July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2955)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
AGREEMENT ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
SOUTH AFRICA
Thefollowingcommunication,dated9July1997,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofSouth Africa.
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Ihavethehonourtosubmitherewith,fortheinformationoftheCommitteeonImportLicensing,
twoamendments toSouth Africa 'simport licensing regime.
Regulation No.R826 of20June19971removes anumber ofproducts fromimport licensing
(tariff headings 4011.50, 40.07, 40.08, 53.04 and71.18), while Regulation R827 of20June19971
introducesquantitativeimportcontrolonfootwearandfootwearcomponents(tariffheadings64.01-64.06)
originating innon-WTO countries foroneyear. Imports from WTO Members willbesubject to
automatic licensing. (SeeAnnex forguidelines fortheimplementation ofimport control forthe
importation offootwear andfootwear components originating inWTO Member countries).
1Available forconsultation intheSecretariat (Market Access Division).G/LIC/N/2/ZAF/1
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ANNEX
Import control fortheimportation offootwear andfootwear components
originating inWTO Member countries
1. Effective dateofimplementation: 20June1997.
2. Imports offootwear andfootwear components originating inWTO Member countries willnot
besubject toquantitative restrictions, i.e.permits willbeissued freely (automatic import licensing).
3. Origin requirements:
(a) Atleast25percentoftheproduction costofgoods isrepresented bymaterials produced and
labour performed intheterritory; and
(b) thelastprocess intheproduction ormanufacturing ofgoods takes place intheterritory.
4. Procedure:
- Importers must register withImport andExport Control asimporters offootwear.
- Importers offootwear orfootwear components must apply forpermits.
- Information thatwillberequired when applying forpermits will, inter alia,include the
following:
- name ofcountry oforigin;
- portofentry;
- tariff headings:
- four-digit tariff headings forfootwear, i.e.6401-6405; and
- six-digit tariff headings forcomponents, i.e.6406.10, 6406.20, 6406.91 and
6406.99; and
- quantity andvalue ofpermit required.
5. Permits:
- Permits willbevalid forperiod indicated onthepermit.
- Permits willnotbetransferrable.
6. Portofentry:
- Amaximum ofthreeports ofentry perpermit willbeallowed inthecaseofgoods originating
inWTO Member countries;
- ports ofentry willbestipulated onthepermit; and
- permits willbehanded/forwarded totheapplicant.
7. Certificate oforigin:
- Imported goods must beaccompanied byacertificate oforigin; and
- inthecaseofgoods imported viaafellow Southern African Customs Union (SACU) member
country, i.e.Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland andNamibia, acertified copyofthecertificate
oforigin must beattached totheCCA1 form.
8. Imports viafellow SACU member countries:
- Form CCA1 must beproperly completed;
- acertified copyofthecountry oforigin certificate mustbeattached totheCCA1 form; and
- avalid import permit incaseoffootwear andfootwear components destined fortheSouth
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9. Importers ofcomponents and/or materials foruseinthemanufacturing, processing, finishing,
equipping andpacking ofgoods forexport, i.e.rebate item470.03 anddrawback item521.00 permits,
willthusnothavetoregister asimporters offootwear orfootwear components norwilltheyhaveto
apply interms ofimport control onfootwear andfootwear components.
10. Application forms canbeobtained from theDepartment ofTrade andIndustry, Import and
Export Control.
Applications must besubmitted to:
Directorate: Import andExport Control
Department ofTrade andIndustry
Private BagX84
Pretoria
0001
or
Department ofTrade andIndustry
corner ofPrinsloo andPretorius Streets
Fedlife House, 13thFloor
Pretoria
Contact persons:
Policy issues: Mr.TimTaylor (012) 3109681
Ms.Elize Koekemoer (012) 3109678
Ms.Yolanda Fourie (012) 3109895
Permits: Mr.L.Marsh (012) 3109907
Ms.M.Haasbroek (012) 3109910
Fax: (012) 3227408