Dear
Customer(s),
This is for your
information.
South Africa Customs
Update Regarding usage of General Importers Code
For all Importers
and Exporters that do not have an Importers Code registered with South African
Revenue Service, the general rules below still apply, but additional data will
be required as of 1 September 2012
General Rules for
Importers:
-
Value can not exceed R20000.00 (ZAR)
- Goods can not be
for Commercial use
-
Receiver can only import up to 3 times per year, without registering for an
Importers Code
With effect from 01
September 2012 the rules as above continue to apply, and in addition, the
Importer / Exporter will be classified as an "Unregistered Trader", for which
either a South African Identity Number or Tax Identification number must be
added to the declaration.
Either of the above
documents will need to be made available by the Importer/ Exporter prior to the
declaration being prepared for customs submission. This in turn could cause
delays in the clearance process through Johannesburg and Cape Town, therefore
please make all effort to ensure imports / exporters requirements are
met.
With
Warm Regards,
Team,BMC
