Patents Act, 1978
R 385
Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)Customs and Excise RulesChapter V : Clearance and Origin of Goods: Liability for and payment of dutiesRules for Section 46A of the ActPart 6 : Non-reciprocal zero-tariff treatment for goods exported from the Republic to the People's Republic of China on compliance with the provisions of origin and other requirements specified in these rulesRules concerning origin and proof of origin in respect of goods exported to the People's Republic of China46A6.17 Article 19 - Verification of origin |
| (a) | For the purposes of determining the authenticity or accuracy of a Certificate of Origin, and the originating status of the goods imported from the Republic, China Customs may— |
[Words preceding Part 6 Rule 46A6.17(a)(i) substituted by (b) of Correction Notice No. R. 7551, GG54776, dated 3 June 2026]
| (i) | request the South African Revenue Service to verify; or |
| (ii) | conduct a verification visit to the Republic, when necessary, in a manner to be jointly determined by People’s Republic of China Customs and the South African Revenue Service. |
| (b) | The South African Revenue Service after receiving a request for verification, shall respond to the request promptly and provide a complete and unequivocal reply within six months, from the date of raising the verification request. |
| (c) | If the People’s Republic of China Customs decides to suspend the granting of zero-tariff treatment to the goods concerned while awaiting the results of the verification, the goods shall be released upon submission of guarantee, unless otherwise provided in the domestic legislation of the People’s Republic of China. |
| (d) | If no reply is received within six months, or if the People’s Republic of China Customs deems the reply does not contain sufficient information to determine the authenticity of the documents or originating status of the products in question, the People’s Republic of China Customs may deny zero-tariff treatment. |
| (e) | The exporter, producer or manufacturer, who applied for the Certificate of Origin related to the concerned goods, shall not deny any request for a verification visit agreed by the People’s Republic of China and the exporting Party. Where consent to such a verification visit is withheld or refused, the People’s Republic of China Customs may deny zero-tariff treatment to the goods concerned |
[Part 6 Rule 46A6.17 inserted by Notice No. R. 7522, GG54755, dated 28 May 2026 - retrospectively with effect from 1 May 2026]
