SARS cracks down on Chinese windscreen imports

<span>SARS cracks down on Chinese windscreen imports</span> <span><span>Nokuthula Khanyile</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-09T12:30:00+02:00" title="Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - 12:30">Wed, 09/09/2026 - 12:30</time> </span>

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<div class="text-long"><p>File: A cracked windscreen. <span>Mykola Miakshykov/NurPhoto via AFP</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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<div class="text-long"><p><span>JOHANNESBURG - </span>The South African Revenue Service is tightening the net around importers accused of circumventing anti-dumping duties on replacement vehicle windscreens from China.</p><p>SARS has imposed new anti-dumping duties on Chinese replacement windscreens following an investigation that uncovered alleged attempts to circumvent existing trade measures.</p><p>The investigation by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) found that some importers were using tariff and country-hopping methods to avoid paying the applicable duties.</p><blockquote><p><span><strong>READ | </strong></span><a href="https://www.enca.com/business-top-stories/sars-says-its-waging-war-smugglers-sa-ports"><span><strong>SARS says its waging war on smugglers at SA ports</strong></span></a></p></blockquote><p>One of the routes identified involved Chinese windscreens being shipped through Malaysia before entering the South African market, a practice that allowed importers to avoid tariffs imposed on Chinese products.</p><p>The investigation was triggered by a complaint from PG Group’s Shatterprufe.</p><p>ITAC subsequently found that the alleged import practices were harming local manufacturers and recommended that the anti-dumping measures be extended.</p><p>Under the new measures, duties on the affected Chinese windscreens will range from 13 percent to 129 percent, depending on the exporter.</p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.enca.com/business/sars-intensifies-crackdown-illicit-economy"><strong>SARS intensifies crackdown on illicit economy</strong></a></p></div>

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