Tag: Southern Africa

  • SACU Wheat Cut

    Southern Africa’s customs union has scrapped its wheat import duty entirely, dropping the tariff from R153.70 per tonne to zero after world prices surged, and the region’s grain producers say the system that delivered the cut is broken. PRETORIA, August 9, 2026. The Southern African Customs Union has eliminated import duties on wheat and wheaten…

  • SACU Drill Duty

    South Africa’s new 20% tariff on rock drill parts takes effect across the customs union, testing localisation ambitions against mining cost pressures. PRETORIA, July 29, 2026 – Parts for rock drilling equipment entering the Southern African Customs Union now face a 20% ad valorem customs duty, after the South African Revenue Service gazetted an amendment…