South Africa - International Franchise Association

Zero-value invoices are not accepted by South African customs authorities; the correct
value must be stated of the shipment in question.
Import licenses are required for restricted items. Importers must possess an import
permit prior to the date of shipment. Failure to produce a required permit could result in
the imposition of penalties. The permit is only valid in respect of the goods of the class
and country specified. It is non-transferable and may only be used by the person to
whom it was issued. Import permits are valid only for the calendar year in which they
are issued.
Import permits required for specific categories of restricted goods are obtainable from
the Director of Import and Export Control at the Department of Trade and Industry.
These categories have been reduced, but still must be obtained for most used / secondhand
items.
Department of Trade and Industry
International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)
Import Control
Private Bag X753
Pretoria, 0001
Tel: +27 (0)12 394 3590/1; Fax: +27 (0)12 394 0517
Website: www.itac.org.za
Exhaustive SARS import manuals can be found at:
http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?pid=4150
U.S. Export Controls Return to top
South Africa is a party to the Wassenaar Arrangement. South African "listed" items are
those that appear on the Department of Commerce Control List. These require a license
to be exported to South Africa based on the Export Control Classification Number and
the Country Chart.
These items are detailed on the following U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Industry and Security website:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?sid=3e3a2f9f08ad978e148dd5278d9bad8a&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title15/15cfrv2_
02.tpl#700
The Country Chart, which includes South Africa, is in Part 738. The Commerce Control
List is in Part 774; there are ten categories that can be pulled up as separate files.
Temporary Entry Return to top
South Africa has a variety of mechanisms to facilitate the temporary importation of
mostly commercial goods and services.
1. Carnet Entry (also known as ATA Carnet)
South Africa is a member of the ATA Convention:
http://www.atacarnet.com/what-carnet?gclid=CJyU7PTe-a0CFYPc4AodDX3Ssw