SOUTH AFRICA
Documents required for South Africa customs clearance as follows:
- Original Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- A Declaration of Origin Form, DA59, is to be used in cases where a rate of duty lower than the general rate is claimed as well as for goods subject to antidumping or countervailing duty. DA59 is a prescribed form with stipulated format, size, and content. This form does not require Chamber of Commerce certification. One original signed copy of the form must be attached to the original commercial invoice covering goods, which require such a declaration.
Your commercial invoice must include the currency of the values listed. It should also include unit value and number of units sold. Identifying the HTS code on the invoice is also helpful in classifying the item properly with the local customs office.
A schedule B # or HTS code is required for every shipment prior to export.
If the value exceeds $2500 value, please also provide a completed SLI to ExFreight or complete the export declaration on the ExFreight website.
If your booking is Full Container (FCL), a VGM form must be completed before documentation cutoff date.
Please provide a scanned copy of the documents to ExFreight prior to freight departure.
Shipments to a military base may require additional fees and paperwork if the base requires an exclusive truck for delivery or bonded delivery.
The following commodities may require additional paperwork and or special import licenses:
- Medicines
- Food
- Cosmetics
- Medical devices
- Human drugs or medicines
- Veterinary products or medicines
- Alcohol
- Electronics
- Chemicals
- Firearms, weapons and ammunition
- Fireworks
- Plants
- Used, waste or scrap items
Prohibited items:
- Counterfeit items, currency etc.
- Pornography
- Poison and other toxic substances
Important: Exercise independent care before relying on information contained herein. Although we strive to ensure all information is correct and current, ExFreight assumes no liability for detrimental reliance on this information. Trade requirements may change with little or no prior notification, de-facto requirements in certain countries vary from official regulations, and particular shipments and/or importers may have special destination customs arrangements. We encourage you to check with the importer or its customs agent in the destination country for specific importation requirements for specific products and circumstances.
Additional resource www.trade.gov
