AGOA in Name Only: SA's Export Pivot From Washington to Beijing
South Africa keeps its AGOA seat but a 30% US tariff has gutted its value, just as China's zero-tariff door opens. The…
Read more →SA's Fuel Levy Returns: June's Diesel Relief Is a Mirage
A R3.25/litre diesel pump cut on 3 June masks a structural tax shift — the general fuel levy is back from nil…
Read more →SARS Forces Foreign Trucks to Pre-Declare Online Before the Border
From 1 June SARS requires every foreign-registered vehicle to be declared on its Traveller Management System before reaching the border — a…
Read more →CBAM Goes Live: Eskom's Coal Is Now a Tax on SA Steel Exports to Europe
The EU's carbon border tax entered its paying phase on 1 January, and South Africa's coal-heavy grid makes its steel and aluminium…
Read more →US Proposes Fresh 12.5% Tariff on SA Exports Over Forced Labour
Washington has proposed a 12.5% Section 301 tariff on South African goods over forced-labour gaps — a fourth front that stacks on…
Read more →South Africa's Largest Steel Tariff Overhaul Catches Importers Cold
ITAC's flagship Report 764 has rewritten South Africa's steel import duties across Chapters 72–83 — but the duties are live while the…
Read more →China's Zero-Tariff Window Opens for SA Exporters — Mind the Fine Print
China's zero-tariff scheme now covers South African goods, scrapping duties of up to 30% on citrus, wine and processed exports — but…
Read more →SA Rail Opens to Private Operators as Cape Ships Surge
South Africa signs landmark rail access agreements with 11 private freight operators on the very day global shipping diversions via the Cape…
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