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South Africa customs regulation
Import and Export laws of South Africa
South Africa is a big country with around 56M South African. Official languages are Zulu, Tsonga, Swazi, Southern Ndebele, Sotho, Northern Sotho, Afrikaans, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and English. South Africa uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+02:00. Currency used in South Africa is Rand (ZAR).
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Import Regulation
Tobacco 🚬
200 cigarettes;
20 cigars; and
250 grams of tobacco....
Currency 💵
Funds of R25,000 and over or US$10,000 and over must be declared.
Prohibited ⛔
Narcotic and habit-forming drugs.
Fully automatic, military, and unnumbered weapons.
Fireworks and explosives.
Poisons and other toxic substances.
Cigarettes with a mass of more than 2kg per 1000 units.
Counterfeit goods.
Prison and penitentiary manufactured goods.
Restricted ⚠️
Firearms and weapons require a permit from the South African Police Service.
Gold coins.
Unprocessed minerals, such as diamonds and gold.
Animals and their derivative products, such as meat, require a permit from the Director: Animal Health. For further information please visitImport animals and animal products.
Herbal products require a permit from theDepartment of Health.
Plants and their derivative products require a permit from the National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa. For further information, please visitPlant permit.
Other rules ℹ️
Personal goods, such as clothing and toiletries.
Other non-commercial goods not exceeding ZAR25,000 in value.
Three months' worth of medicine for personal use, accompanied by a prescription.
Export Regulation
Prohibited ⛔
Same as prohibited to import list.
Restricted ⚠️
Protected species and products protected under CITES may require a permit for export.
Certain animals, plants, and their derivative products may require an export permit.
Objects of cultural importance require a permit from the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
Diamonds and precious metals/jewellery require a permit from the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator.
Firearms and weapons require a permit from the South African Police Service.
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