Import Tariffs

 

Calculations of Import Tariffs According to ITAC
Maize Import Tariff /
Mielie Invoertarief		 Wheat Import Tariff /
Koring Invoertarief		 Historic Wheat Tariff /
Historiese Koringtarief
ITAC Report 540
Maize variable tariff formula		 ITAC Report 538
Wheat variable tariff formula

Information on the EPA trade agreement between SACU and the EU/UK, which includes duty-free imports of 300 000 metric tons of wheat & 10 000 metric tons of barley, is available  under the following links:
pp. 1234-1235 & Annex II to Protocol 3 Section B (for tariff quotas on specific goods)
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/october/tradoc_153915.pdf  (full document)

Current Tariffs
Cereals &
Oil Seeds		 Rate of Duty on the FOB Price Date Published Minimum Market Access 
General EU

EFTA

 SADC

MERCOSUR

 Annual Quata  Extent of Rebate
Maize Free Free Free Free Free 2006/12/08 269 000t Full duty less 10%
Wheat  Free Free Free Free Free 2021/07/02 108 279t Full duty less 14.4%
Barley Free Free Free Free Free 1997/09/19 N/A

N/A
Oats Free Free Free Free Free 1997/11/26 N/A

N/A
Sorghum 3 % Free Free Free 2003/05/16 N/A

N/A
Soybeans 

8 %

 Free

8 %

 Free

8 %

 2001/11/16 N/A

N/A
Sunflower Seed  9.4 % Free 9.4 % Free 9.4 % 2004/01/01 N/A

N/A
Groundnuts  10 % Free 10 % Free 10 % 2003/10/21 N/A

N/A
Canola

10 %

 Free

10 %

 Free

7.5 %

 2005/01/01 N/A

N/A