South Africa: South Africa Revises Sugar Import Duties

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   SF2024-0020
On July 19, 2024, the South African government published a new sugar import tariff of R1,093 per metric ton (US$60.09/MT). This tariff change was triggered by a downward trend in global sugar prices and will apply to sugar imported into the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU). Post expects sugar imports to come mainly from Eswatini on duty-free access into South Africa.

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