Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Custom Duties, the applicant has to approach the South African Revenue Department link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. Once the application is approved, the applicant will need to pay the customs duties before his/her goods can be released.
12. This entire process can be completed within 5 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• A completed application form
• A certified copy of an identity document or passport
• Trade license
• TIN certificate
• Certificate of incorporation
• Passport size photographs
• Phytosanitary certificate
• Commercial invoice
• Bills of lading
• Packaging list
• Certificate of origin
• Trade association registration
• Any other documents (if required)

South African Revenue Department
Physical address: Lehae La Sars
299 Bronkhorst Street
Nieuw Muckleneuk
0181
Pretoria
Postal address: Private Bag X923
Pretoria
0001
South Africa
Telephone number: (012) 422 4000
Contact link

• Any importer or exporter who intends to Apply for Custom Duties is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 5 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Nationality
• Gender
• Age
• Residential Address
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Importing details
• Passport number
• Fax
• Product details
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• Customs duties are taxes that are imposed on goods that are imported or exported from one country to another. In South Africa, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is responsible for collecting customs duties on behalf of the government.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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