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Import & Export

Control: Philip Snyman

21 OCTOBER 2010

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Import and Export Control

Introduction

Function of Import and Export Control isessentially to enforce health,environmental, security, safety and

technical standards arising from domesticlaws and international agreements

Added are measures aimed at promotingdomestic value addition and the curbing ofdomestic market erosion

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Import Control

Legal Framework- ITA Act and Import/ExportControl Regulations

Policies- Import/Export control

Import control

Distinction between new goods, used and

second-hand goods and waste and scrap

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New Goods

Purpose of Control Health and Environment Control the importation of fish

products, radio active chemical elements

International Agreements Montreal Protocol, 1988 UnitedNations Convention against chemicals used in illegal drugmanufacturing

Strategic Reasons Control importation of fossil fuels

Quality and Safety specifications Control the importation ofnew pneumatic tyres

Safety and Security- Control arms and ammunition

Social Reasons and Quality - Control the importation of gambling

devices

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Used and Second Hand Goods

Purpose of ControlEnvironment - Control the importation of used electronic

equipment (data processing), tyre casings (Raw materials for

manufacturing- used tyre casings for retreading purposes)Health - Control the importation of used medical equipmentTechnical specification Telephones/ cell phones Safety - Control for example the importation of used aircraft

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Waste and scrap

Purpose of control

Environmental and Health (paper, rubber, plastic,lead, glass)

Compliance with international agreements - BaselConvention

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Export ControlPurpose of Control

International Agreements Basel Convention, MontrealProtocol, 1988 Convention against the use of chemicals in illegaldrug manufacturing

Beneficiation Assist in ensuring strategies of beneficiation

are metRaw Materials for Manufacturing Ensure availability ofraw material for manufacturing

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Export Control (Cont)

Assist Strategies of Crime Prevention - Controlexportation of used vehicles

Strategic Reasons - Control exportation of fossil fuels

National Interest - Control exportation of certain woodspecies ( Blackwood, Stinkwood, Yellowwood)

Enforcement of the Act Ensure compliancewith the Act, Regulations and permitconditions

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Import And Export Control

Inspections - Pro active Inspections- Container Inspections

Investigations After detection of non- compliance

Seizure of goods- After evidence of non- compliance

GENERAL Systems- Electronic permit processing system and EDI

process with SARS

Import permits issued -13000

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General

Export permits issued - 8000

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