With the demand for import cars in Southern African Countries inside and outside the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the need for clearance of such vehicles with customs or relevant revenue authorities and the need for transportation of such vehicles from South African ports to different parts regionally and locally led to providing a specialized vehicle clearing and forwarding service.
Botswana,Lesotho,Namibia and Swaziland(BLNS)
Vehicles in transit to these countries are removed in bond and can only be taken to a customs warehouse.
Car carriers that move these vehicles must be licensed as a remover of goods in bond.
Duties and Vat vary in each of the BLNS countries.
An import permit must however be available for the vehicle to be imported into South Africa and Swaziland.
Importation of used/secondhand vehicles is generally prohibited in South Africa.They are however cases that are exempted from this law. These are:
• Returning Residents that have owned the vehicle for more than 6 months where duties are on a pro-rata basis and full rebate of duties given to those that have owned their vehicle for 12 months considering that they meet the stipulated criteria.
• Permanent immigrants;that have gained permanent residence in South Africa.
• Temporary immigrants;that are in south africa on a temporary permit and will temporarily import their vehicle for the duration of their stay and lodge a refundable deposit.
• Diplomats;With the discretion of the Department of International Relations
• Collectors/Vintage Cars – On approval by ITAC
• Handicapped/Disabled – Provided it is specially adapted.
• Carnet de Passage holders – On temporary basis
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and all other SADC countries
Vehicle moved in transit to these countries are moved by a licensed car carrier to a land border-post or sea-port.
Vehicles imported into Mozambique must go through a pre-shipment inspection done by Intertek International Ltd.
Documentation
1. In-Transit
- Original Bill of Lading
- Copy of Registration Certificate
- Copy of Commercial Invoice
- Copy of Consignee's passport/ID
2. Vehicle Imports into South Africa
- Import Permit from ITAC (http://www.itac.org.za/import-export.asp)
- Original Letter of Authority from SABS (http://www.nrcs.org.za/content.asp?subID=38)
- Original Passport/ Originally certified Copies of Every page(Duty Rebate Qualifiers)
- Original Bill of Lading
- Copy of Registration certificate
- Copy of Commercial Invoice
Documents
5701_DA304A - Download
P.1.160 - Download