Washington Stacks a 12.5% Tariff on South Africa's Exporters
USTR has proposed an extra 12.5% duty on South African goods under a Section 301 forced-labour action, stacking on the existing 10%.…
Read more →Retaliate or Reset: SA Weighs Its Move as US Tariff Clock Ticks
Washington's proposed 12.5% forced-labour tariff is in its comment window and the call has shifted to Pretoria: retaliate or hold for a…
Read more →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 cut on 3 June masks a tax shift — the general fuel levy is back from nil to 197c,…
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 the border — a new…
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 leaves 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 stacking on existing…
Read more →South Africa's Largest Steel Tariff Overhaul Catches Importers Cold
ITAC's Report 764 has rewritten South Africa's steel import duties across Chapters 72-83 — but the duties are live while the promised…
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 up to 30% on citrus, wine and processed exports — but a…
Read more →SA Rail Opens to Private Operators as Cape Ships Surge
South Africa signed rail access agreements with 11 private freight operators on the day Cape of Good Hope diversions hit record levels…
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