Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for the registration of Re-Importation of Goods, the applicant must go to the South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) office. Contact Link
2. The application form can either be downloaded from the official website, or else it can be obtained from the SARS office. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filed with all the necessary details, and along with the necessary documents it must be submitted personally at the nearest SARS office.
5. After verifying the application, the registration for the Customs Clearing Agent will be approved by the SARS officials.
6. The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant while applying.
7. The processing time to register for the re-importation of goods at the SARS will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

• Application Form Link
• Copy of payment receipt.
• Customs clearance document. (If applicable)
• Relevant registration document. (As per the product)
• Relevant product license. (As per the product)

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES
4 Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone Number: +27800007277
Physical address: Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk: 0181, Pretoria.
Postal address: Private Bag X923, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Address and Contact Link
Location Link

LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA

• Address and Contacts Link
  

• Any individual or an entity, who wants to re-import the previously exported goods for any process as required by the importer of other country is eligible to apply for re-importation application.

• The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

• The re-importation registration is valid once for the product that needs to be re-imported for any purposes.

• Application Form Link

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• The processing time to register for the re-importation of goods at the SARS will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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IDENTIFIABLE GOODS

• Full description
• Serial number

SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE

• Make
• Model
• Year of Manufacture
• Registration No
• Diesel/Petrol
• Colour
• Engine No
• VIN/Chassis No
• Description of Radio, Satellite navigation system fitted, etc

APPLICATION AND DECLARATION

• Name and Surname
• SAD 500 – Number
• Date
• Office of controller
• Signature
• Date
• Place

• Registration of goods for Re-importation is a necessary document, when previously exported goods are required to be received/re-imported into South Africa by the exporter in case of any repair or other reasonable purposes needed by the importer in other country.

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