What you must do
Sars allows you to register as an importer.
Visit ITAC or download the appropriate form.
Complete the forms.
Submit the paperwork to ITAC’s Directorate of Import and Export Control.
Concerning import permissions
If you intend to bring controlled goods, used goods, second-hand goods, waste, or scrap into the country, you must first register as an importer with the South African Revenue Service (Sars) and then apply for an import permit with the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)(link is external).
An import permit assures that the commodities you want to import meet the country’s safety, quality, environmental, and health regulations. They must also follow the terms of international accords.
Import licenses also aid in the control of the entrance of strategic or illegal items. The policy that governs the importing of commodities varies according to the industry.
The majority of new commodities are free from import controls.
All used items, second-hand goods, rubbish, and scrap, on the other hand, are subject to import controls.
How much time does it take?
Most import licenses are obtained within five business days.
What is the price?
ITAC does not charge service fees, however you must pay Sars customs duty. Customs duty is computed as a proportion of the goods’ value (set in the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act). Visit the Sars website for additional information about Sars customs duty.
Forms to fill out
Sars develops
Forms for ITAC (link is external)
Who to contact
Sars Customs
