23 October 2023 (ecr.co.za, Gcinokuhle Malinga)
AMIE says a temporary tax rebate on import duties for chicken will help cushion consumers against the rising cost of poultry products.
The association has welcomed Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel’s request to the International Trade Administration Commission to look into the possibility of relaxing duties.
It’s in an effort to mitigate against the impact of the bird flu outbreak in South Africa.
The AMIE has written to the minister asking for a 12-month rebate on frozen bone-in chicken from 62% to 37%.
It wants duties on boneless chicken to be dropped from 42% to 12%.
