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SCRAP METAL

All information relating to scrap metal, including legislation and distribution lists, will be added to this section of the website. AFSA will be posting regular updates, so please keep checking the website for any new developments and downloads.

Distribution Lists

2022

Distribution Lists

  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 10 January 2022 (Reference 01/2022) – view here

Price Preference System Summary

  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 17 January 2022 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 10 January 2022 – View here

2021

Distribution Lists

  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 10 December 2021 (Reference 95/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 03 December 2021 (Reference 93/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 01 December 2021 (Reference 92/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 24 November 2021 (Reference 90/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 19 November 2021 (Reference 89/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 12 November 2021 (Reference 87/2021) – amended – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 10 November 2021 (Reference 86/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 05 November 2021 (Reference 85/2021) – view here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 03 November 2021 (Reference 84/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 29 October 2021 (Reference 83/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 27 October 2021 (Reference 82/2021) – amended – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 22 October 2021 (Reference 81/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 20 October 2021 (Reference 80/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 15 October 2021 (Reference 79/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 13 October 2021 (Reference 78/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 08 October 2021 (Reference 77/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 06 October 2021 (Reference 76/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 29 September 2021 (Reference 75/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 29 September 2021 (Reference 74/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 27 September 2021 (Reference 73/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 22 September 2021 (Reference 72/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 17 September 2021 (Reference 71/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 15 September 2021 (Reference 70/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 10 September 2021 (Reference 69/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 08 September 2021 (Reference 68/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 03 September 2021 (Reference 67/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 01 September 2021 (Reference 66/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 27 August 2021 (Reference 65/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 25 August 2021 (Reference 64/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 20 August 2021 (Reference 63/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 18 August 2021 (Reference 62/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 13 August 2021 (Reference 61/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 11 August 2021 (Reference 60/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 06 August 2021 (Reference 59/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 04 August 2021 (Reference 58/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 30 July 2021 (Reference 57/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 28 July 2021 (Reference 56/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 23 July 2021 (Reference 55/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 21 July 2021 (Reference 54/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 14 July 2021 (Reference 52/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 09 July 2021 (Reference 51/2021) – amended – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 07 July 2021 (Reference 50/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 02 July 2021 (Reference 49/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 30 June 2021 (Reference 48/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 25 June 2021 (Reference 47/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 23 June 2021 (Reference 46/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 18 June 2021 (Reference 45/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 17 June 2021 (Reference 44/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 11 June 2021 (Reference 43/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 09 June 2021 (Reference 42/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 04 June 2021 (Reference 41/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 02 June 2021 (Reference 40/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 28 May 2021 (Reference 39/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 21 May 2021 (Reference 37/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 19 May 2021 (Reference 36/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 14 May 2021 (Reference 35/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 12 May 2021 (Reference 34/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 07 May 2021 (Reference 33/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 05 May 2021 (Reference 32/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 30 April 2021 (Reference 31/2021) – amended – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 28 April 2021 (Reference 30/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 23 April 2021 (Reference 29/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 21 April 2021 (Reference 28/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 16 April 2021 (Reference 27/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 14 April 2021 (Reference 26/2021) – amended – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 09 April 2021 (Reference 25/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 06 April 2021 (Reference 23/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 31 March 2021 (Reference 22/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 26 March 2021 (Reference 21/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 24 March 2021 (Reference 20/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 19 March 2021 (Reference 19/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 17 March 2021 (Reference 18/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 05 March 2021 (Reference 15/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 03 March 2021 (Reference 14/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 26 February 2021 (Reference 13/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 24 February 2021 (Reference 12/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 19 February 2021 (Reference 11/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 17 February 2021 (Reference 10/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 12 February 2021 (Reference 09/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 10 February 2021 (Reference 08/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 05 February 2021 (Reference 07/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 03 February 2021 (Reference 06/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 29 January 2021 (Reference 05/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 27 January 2021 (Reference 04/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 22 January 2021 (Reference 03/2021) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 20 January 2021 (Reference 02/2021) – amended – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 15 January 2021 (Reference 01/2021) – View here

Price Preference System Summary

  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 06 December 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 29 November 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 22 November 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 15 November 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 08 November 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 02 November 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 26 October 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 11 October 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 30 August 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 23 August 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 16 August 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 10 August 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 02 August 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 19 July 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 28 June 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 21 June 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 14 June 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 07 June 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 31 May 2021 – View here
  • PPS Guidelines Amendments: 21 May 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 10 May 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 26 April 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 12 April 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 06 April 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 29 March 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 23 March 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 08 March 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 01 March 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 08 February 2021 – amended 22 February – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 22 February 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 15 February 2021 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 01 February 2021 – amended – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 25 January 2021- View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 11 January 2021- View here

2020

Distribution Lists

  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 18 December 2020 (Reference 58/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 17 December 2020 (Reference 57/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 11 December 2020 (Reference 56/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 09 December 2020 (Reference 55/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 04 December 2020 (Reference 54/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 02 December 2020 (Reference 53/2020) – amended. View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 27 November 2020 (Reference 52/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 25 November 2020 (Reference 51/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 20 November 2020 (Reference 50/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 18 November 2020 (Reference 49/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 13 November 2020 (Reference 48/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 11 November 2020 (Reference 47/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 06 November 2020 (Reference 46/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 04 November 2020 (Reference 45/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 30 October 2020 (Reference 44/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 28 October 2020 (Reference 43/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 23 October 2020 (Reference 42/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 21 October 2020 (Reference 41/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 16 October 2020 (Reference 40/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 14 October 2020 (Reference 39/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 09 October 2020 (Reference 38/2020) – View here
  • Non-ferrous scrap metal distribution list: 07 October 2020 (Reference 37/2020) – View here

Price Preference System Summary

  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 07 December 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 30 November 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 23 November 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 16 November 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 26 October 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 19 October 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 12 October 2020 – View here
  • Price Preference System Summary: Effective 06 October 2020 – View here

Legislation

  • Government Gazette Vol. 666: 24 December 2020: Notice of Extension of the Policy Directive on the Exportation of Ferrous and Non-ferrous waste and scrap metal. View here
  • Government Gazette Vol. 665: 23 November 2020: Call for comment: Extension of the Policy Directive on the Exportation of Ferrous and Non-ferrous waste and scrap metal. View here
  • Draft Response Document on the 2020 Draft Tax Bills. View document
  • Government Gazette Vol. 664: 2 October 2020: New guidelines for the Price Preference System (PPS). View here
  • Government Gazette Vol. Vol. 663: 1 September 2020: View here
  • Call for comment – Export Tax on Scrap Metals (August 2020)
    National Treasury has published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (TLAB), the Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (TALAB) as well as the Draft Regulations Prescribing Electronic Services.
    The draft 2020 Taxation Laws include the proposed introduction of an export tax on scrap metals (i.e. ferrous metals, aluminium, red metals and other waste and scrap metals) at the rates as was announced in the 2020 Budget to replace the current price preference system.
    Please view the relevant documents by clicking on the links below:
  • Official National Treasury media statement
  • Proposed Taxation Law and export rates for scrap metal6
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