South Africa - Apply for Certificate to Remove Imported Liquor

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Certificate to remove Imported Liquor in person, the applicant has to visit the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Extended Detention Division at the port of entry.
2. The contact and location details of the office can be found in the link below: Link
3. Visit the DAFF Extended Detention Division and obtain an Application for a certificate of removal form at the port of entry.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to submit it to the relevant authority at the office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
7. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
8. If your application is successful your liquor products will be delivered to a bonded agriculture warehouse in a container.
9. Go to that warehouse to give the inspector your removal certificate and unpack the liquor from the container.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Identity document copy
• Import Certificate
• Proof/fee receipt of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Plant Quarantine Station - Head Office Office
Physical Adsress:Polkadraai Road (R310),
Stellenbosch,
7600
South Africa
Tel: 021 8091617/021 8081608
Fax: 021 8832570
Cell:0726235387/0710347435
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Plant Quarantine Station - Satellite Office
Physical Adsress:Old Pretoria / Rustenberg Road,
Marikana
North West Province,
0284
South Africa
Tel: 021 8091617/021 8081608
Fax: 021 8832570
Cell:0726235387/0710347435
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• Any person, who wants to remove his /her imported liquor from the port of entry, can apply.
• The person applying should have already applied and obtained an import certificate for the liquor in a proper manner.

Fees

Please refer the following document for fees details: Link

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Instructions

The application forms must be accompanied by the following:

• a 750 millilitre sample which the inspector will draw from the delivered product
• Import certificate.

Required Information

• Particulars of the applicant
• Details of the product
• Identity document number
• Details about the business
• Details of the container
• Quantity of the liquor

Need for the Document

• If you want to remove your imported liquor from the port of entry you must apply for a certificate from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Extended Detention Division at the port of entry so that it can be moved to where you want to sell it in South Africa.

• You will not be able to move your liquor from the port of entry to a place of sale in South Africa without the certificate to remove liquor.

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