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PROHIBITED
AND RESTRICTED GOODS
You may not import any goods made
from endangered species. Exposed movie film or video tape must be
declared on entry.
CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL
EFFECTS
- Immigrants,
Returning Residents and Temporary Residents: Used
household goods and personal effects may be imported into the
Republic of
South
Africa
duty free. Customs forms DA304 and P1.160 must be completed in
triplicate and presented to the Department of Customs, together with
passport, residence permit and detailed inventory (in English) for
attestation. Returning residents must have been out of
South
Africa
for an unbroken absence of at least 6 months before they are
automatically entitled to duty free importation of household goods
purchased while out of South
Africa.
Temporary Residents will only be allowed duty-free importation if they
are in possession of a valid temporary work permit.
- Foreign
Diplomats: Duty
free importation allowed upon production of a detailed inventory and a
diplomatic clearance certificate completed and signed by relevant
Embassy/Consulate in South
Africa
and countersigned by the South African Department of Foreign
Affairs.
MOTOR
VEHICLES
- Immigrants:
One
motor vehicle per family which has been owned and used for a least one
year prior to shipment to South Africa may be imported free of duty.
Once the rand value has been determined on the motor vehicle that amount
is inflated by 10% and Value added Tax (currently 14%) is payable on the
value of the vehicle. A special Import Permit in quadruplicate must be
obtained either from the South African Embassy in country of origin or
from the Department of Trade and Industry (Import and Export Control),
Private Bag X192, Pretoria
0001. This must be submitted together with attested form DA304A.
Registration documents and proof of value e.g. purchase invoice. Once
imported the motor vehicle cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of for 2
years.
- Returning
Residents: Full
duties and taxes will be applicable unless the persons concerned can
satisfy the South African Customs that when they originally left South
Africa they had no intention of ever returning e.g. people leaving South
Africa on temporary work contracts, extended holidays etc. are not
allowed duty free importation of a motor vehicle. Thereafter the
requirements and rules are the same as for an immigrant except that the
Import Permit must be obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry
(Import and Export Control), Private Bag X192, Pretoria,
0001.
- Temporary
Residents: A
provisional payment to cover full duties has to be lodged with South
African Customs which is refundable when the vehicle leaves
South
Africa
within one year of its importation. Should the vehicle not leave
South
Africa
within one year, then full duties will have to be brought to account and
paid to South African Customs, then the provisional payment will be
refunded and an Import Permit will now become applicable. Proof of value
e.g. purchase invoice and valid temporary residence permit must be
produced. Import Permit not applicable if re-exported within one
year.
- Foreign
Diplomats: Diplomatic
Certificate for motor vehicles completed and signed by local
Embassy/Consulate and countersigned by the South African Department of
Foreign Affairs together with proof of value must be produced. No duties
or taxes applicable.
INHERITED
GOODS
Providing
the inheritor is in possession of a certified copy of the last will or
testament wherein the specific items are bequeathed and an import permit,
such goods may be imported duty free.
FIREARMS AND
AMMUNITION
These may be imported duty
free but an Import Permit has to be obtained from Import and Export
Control, Pretoria, before
importation. A form SAP311 must be completed and signed by the importer
which South African Customs will retain and thereafter issue form SAP312
allowing the importer 60 days to officially licence the firearm with the
South African Police. The firearms/ammunition have to be physically
inspected by the South African Customs before they will issue form SAP312
and should therefore be packed in an identifiable package and placed in an
easily accessible position in the container.
LIQUOR
This may be imported but is
liable for full duties and taxes and besides an Import Permit from
Pretoria a special Removal
Certificate also has to be obtained before importation.
PETS
Dogs and cats may be imported
directly only from approved rabies-free countries or from countries where
rabies is well controlled without
quarantine. |
