Tariffs in south african rand fees means all fees, charges and dues contemplated in section 73 of the act. If you have a problem accessing the below tariff files, refer to our document formats page. Jet tariff is always completely uptodate and even has two display types to choose from, the classic jet tariff, or retro jet tariff for those who prefer the look of a customs tariff book. Foreign exporters are strongly encouraged to seek a local agent for customs clearance with a good understanding of south african legislation. Customs tariffs guide to importing into south africa. When you enter south africa, you must declare any goods that attract duties to a customs official and pay the relevant duties and vat.
Exporting to market overview international trade administration. All sacu member states use similar customs and excise legislation. Customs value, customs vat, customs duty, duty 12b, 200506 200708 customs. To stop illegal textile shipments from entering south africa, customs have instituted stringent but practical. A searchable database of the harmonized system is available at cargo info. Jacobsens harmonized customs and excise tariff book lexisnexis. In order to facilitate increased levels of such activity, the customs. It is structured in a comprehensive manner and can be used by both. The southern african legal information institute publishes legal information for free public access which comprises mainly of case law from south africa. National ports authority of south africa 30 wellington road parktown 2193 dear ms. Export help hs classification codes the hs in south africa. Sars seeks to further the south african governments aim of growing the.
The following list sorts countries according to their weighted mean applied import duty on all products. Jacobsens harmonized customs tariff this indispensable reference work is designed for individuals in the import and export industry. For example, some rules may specify that the value customs value of nonoriginating materials in a finished product must not exceed 60% of exfactory price or that the value addition should be at least 35% of exfactory price. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs. Sacu member states also apply identical excise duties and ad valorem customs duties as reflected in the relevant schedules of the respective member states customs. Import duties are imposed to protect local producers. B of schedule 2 of the vat act has always been exempt from vat on. Jet customs tariff electronic south african customs tariff. Customs and excise act, 1964 on behalf of a number of government departments, institutions or bodies, for example the national department of agriculture, the south african bureau of standards sabs, the south african. There is a draft of the 2017 tariff of the south african customs union available from their customs site. Check your tariff code on customs official tariff list or look up new tariff codes. Where do i find the latest import and export tariffs and information on. Part 2 that would be payable on importing goods into south africa.
Over 95% of commercial flows within the customs union involved south africa as. Where do i find the latest import and export tariffs and. Import duty refers to taxes levied on imported goods, capital and services. South africa announces vat exemption and customs duty rebate on. The east african community amends customs duties and. Southern african customs union is composed of south africa, botswana, lesotho, namibia and swaziland. These tradediverting effects benefited south african. Schedules to the customs and excise act, 1964 tariff book. Most goods imported or exported are subject to south african customs duties.
Tariff book april 2018 march 2019 def 2 tariffs subject to vat at 15%. The east african community eac council of ministers the council have agreed on changes to the eac customs management act, 2004 eaccma and the eac common external tariff eac cet. World trade organization wto world customs organization wco southern african development community sadc east african community eac african. The links below correspond to the various sections in the table of contents for the harmonized tariff. South africa applies most favored nation mfn rates to imports from the.
Import goods for personal use south african government. Goodada helping south african importers and exporters with their duty taxes. In terms of the agreement, members use the south african tariff as a common external tariff. Youll be charged customs duty on gifts and other goods sent from outside the eu if theyre above a certain value. This page contains the chapterbychapter listing of the harmonized tariff schedule and general notes. The mere size of the tariff book is shocking enough and once it has been. Different rates of duty are applicable to different goods or commodities. Welcome to the sacu website southern african customs union. In south africa, the international trade administration commission itac or commission is the authority responsible for tariff amendments. A complete reference to the harmonised customs tariff including schedules 16 of the customs and excise act and all. Customsimport duties are imposed on some goods that are imported into south africa.
The information contained here is for reference purposes only. The tariff book indicates the normal customs duties schedule no 1, part 1, excise. South africa customs import and export duty calculator. Rebate item tariff heading rebate code cd description extent of rebate 304.
Customs duty amendments t ariffs this pamphlet is designed to introduce south africa s customs tariff amendment system. Guide to calculating import import export license south. The customs tariff can also help you find hs codes for imports or exports. Value for duty purposes the expression value for duty purposes has the meaning assigned thereto in section 65. The customs duties and vat payable will be calculated based on the rate of duty dictated by the specific tariff code. The tariff book indicates the normal customs duties schedule no 1, part. South africa announces vat exemption and customs duty rebate. Jacobsens harmonized customs and excise tariff book. Orders shipped outside of the united states, united kingdom, or eu countries may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. To access the southern customs union sacu common external tariffs cet you may need to subscribe to the jacobsens harmonized customs tariff website.
Schedules to the customs and excise act, 1964 tariff book this page contains schedules. A complete reference to the harmonised customs tariff including schedules 16 of the customs and excise act and all relevant customs legislation. Approved tariff book financial year 201920 the ports regulator of south africa acknowledges the tariff book. An import tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods and services.
Each tariff code is associated with a specific duty tax. A complete import and export declaration form must be completed which our south africa customs. This means a great deal of importing into and exporting from south africa, in the course of the conducting of business with other nations. Sacu comprises south africa, botswana, lesotho, eswatini formerly swaziland and namibia and administers a common external tariff for third parties. Besides providing a fully searchable database of south african tariffs, they provide a list of rebates and a host of help topics.
They could be purchased with financial rands\nwith interest paid in commercial rands. In addition, excise duties are also imposed on selected. Failure to correctly classify goods within the tariff book. Once the goods to be imported has been identified, particulars can be provided to south african revenue service customs at tel. Import export calculators trade logistics vat, import. Includes the barriers tariff and non tariff that u. However, similar to the 1910 agreement, south africa retained the sole decisionmaking power over customs and excise policies.
In the customs tariff book book listing all traded items and their duties each item is classified by a tariff code or hs code that is the same throughout the world. The recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination. For an electronic version of south africa s customs. South african revenue service sars has about 90 000 product codes that strictly apply to all imports. For a professional tariff code determination contact our offices. South africa customs regulations includes customs regulations and contact information for this countrys customs. South african customs tariff 2017 information customsinfo. Customs tariff downloads customs and excise downloads. The first point to be made is that the south african harmonised customs and excise tariff requires a major overhaul. Itac does not charge any service fees but you will have to pay customs duty to sars. If you find errors or omissions in those files, or continue to have difficulty opening them, report.