Importers
What is an importer? Any person (local or foreign) who import goods into South Africa must register as an importer including the importation of continuous
What is an importer? Any person (local or foreign) who import goods into South Africa must register as an importer including the importation of continuous
What is it? EDI, or electronic data interchange, is essentially a “paperless” trading system. It involves the electronic transfer of data, by established message standards,
The Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964) was assented to on 27 July 1964 and came into effect on 1 January
The Tariff Amendments are made in terms of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by Notice in the Gazette. The Notices are arranged according to
The amendments to the Customs and Excise Rules are made in terms of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by Notice in the Gazette. The
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) hosted the 41st Regional Steering Group of the World Customs Organization (WCO) East and Southern Africa region (ESA) from 12–14 May, and the 31st Governing Council from 15–16 May 2025.
This page will keep you updated on Customs news: 22 April 2024 – RLA status and Customs codes can now be requested on the SARS
All telephone calls to Customs offices will now be routed automatically to the SARS Contact Centre on 0800 00 7277. This process has been introduced
29 April 2022 – Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in collaboration with other government departments, intercepted the luggage of a female South
Pretoria, 12 August 2015 – Ephedrine worth over R1 million was discovered hidden in lace embroidery at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) mail centre this
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