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South Africa Drafts Bill That Defines Lockdown 'Days' During COVID-19 for Customs Purposes

South Africa issued a draft bill stating which days can be counted for calculating time periods for certain customs actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 3 KPMG post. The country’s lockdown period, March 26 to April 16,…

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“are not to be counted for purposes of calculating certain time periods that apply in respect of certain customs actions,” KPMG said, including “furnishing of documents or proof, or the submission of reports, notices or notifications.” The measure would be effective April 1.