Customs Importer Registration (Import Code)
We register your business with SARS Customs as an importer so you receive the customs client number (import code) you need to clear goods.
We submit for you
We prepare and lodge your application, then follow it up until the authority decides.
SARS does not charge for importer registration. ITAC import permits for controlled goods are a separate application.
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We Process Your Application
We prepare and lodge your application, then follow it up until the authority decides.
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Product Description
Before you can import goods commercially into South Africa you must register with SARS Customs as an importer and receive a customs client number, often called an import code. We check your company documents and SARS registered representative, complete the DA 185 importer registration, submit it on SARS eFiling and follow it up until your customs client number is issued. SARS does not charge for this registration. Controlled goods may also need an import permit from ITAC (the International Trade Administration Commission); that is a separate application and is not part of this service.
What's Included
- Check of your company documents and SARS registered representative
- Completed SARS DA 185 importer registration with supporting documents
- Submission on SARS eFiling (Registration, Licensing and Accreditation)
- Delivery of your customs client number (import code)
Prerequisites
Customs Importer Registration (Import Code)
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