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South Africa to increase import taxes
South Africa
Monday 10 March 2008
The PPECB is set to raise levies on fresh produce imports to South Africa.
The South African Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced that it will increase inspection levies on all fresh produce imports.
Levies will increase by an average of 6 per cent on most products from 1 April this year, while taxes imposed on grape, topfruit and stonefruit imports will be raised from 1 October 2008.
In a statement, the PPECB said the levies were being put up as a result of high inflation in the South African economy, which had increased the organisation's input costs and placed its levies under "severe pressure". The PPECB pointed to rising petrol prices and accommodation costs as being two contributory factors that had influenced the decision.
The South African Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced that it will increase inspection levies on all fresh produce imports.
Levies will increase by an average of 6 per cent on most products from 1 April this year, while taxes imposed on grape, topfruit and stonefruit imports will be raised from 1 October 2008.
In a statement, the PPECB said the levies were being put up as a result of high inflation in the South African economy, which had increased the organisation's input costs and placed its levies under "severe pressure". The PPECB pointed to rising petrol prices and accommodation costs as being two contributory factors that had influenced the decision.
