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27 October 2023

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What is the essential character of a bicycle for customs duty

20 October 2023

The courts get called upon to decide some extraordinary things (often in custom duties matters). The Supreme Court of Appeal on 09 October 2023, for the purposes of the import tariffs under the Customs and Excise Act of 1964, came to the surprising conclusion that a bicycle frame and fork bear the essential character of a bicycle and are not merely parts or accessories of a bicycle. The conclusion is found in the following paragraph:

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