| Customs informationCustoms duty | | | | Clearance procedures for passengerso Passengers |
| Customs duty is levied on imported goods, and is | | | | may select either the Red or the Green Channel |
| usually calculated on the value of the | | | | upon arrival in South Africa;o By selecting the Red |
| goods.Persons entering South Africa | | | | Channel the passenger indicates that he/she has |
| People may enter South Africa at any appointed | | | | goods to declare,o The Customs officer in the |
| place of entry. All the goods in their possession | | | | Red Channel must ascertain: the value of the |
| must be declared to a Customs official at the | | | | goods declared; duties payable by the passenger; |
| port of entry. When dutiable goods are in their | | | | and whether it fails within the passengers duty |
| possession the relevant duties and VAT must be | | | | free allowanceso By selecting the Green Channel |
| paid thereon.Goods that may be imported without | | | | a passenger indicates that he/she has no goods |
| the payment of customs duty and VAT(A) | | | | to declare;o Random searches of the passengers |
| Visitors | | | | and baggage in the Green Channel are |
| Personal effects, sporting and recreational | | | | conductedThe following goods are prohibited from |
| equipment, new or used, imported either as | | | | import: |
| accompanied or unaccompanied baggage, for own | | | | Vegetables, groundnuts, firewood, honey, used |
| use during their stay n South Africa. | | | | pneumatic tyres, raw animal wool and hair, electric |
| (B) Residents | | | | blankets, coins, video recorders and reproducers, |
| Personal effects and sporting and recreational | | | | revolvers and pistols, human bodies.The following |
| equipment, new or used, exported by residents | | | | goods are prohibited from export; special permits |
| of South Africa for their own use while abroad | | | | ore required from the relevant government |
| and subsequently re-imported either as | | | | department: |
| accompanied or unaccompanied baggage. | | | | Human bodies, export of meat and edible portions |
| (C) Limits in respect of certain goods | | | | from cattle, sheep, goats or pigs, meat and edible |
| The following goods may be included in | | | | meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, edible |
| passenger's baggage either by residents or | | | | flours and meals of meat or offal, cane or beet |
| non-residents, but not exceeding the following | | | | sugar and chemical pure sucrose in solid form, |
| limits:o Wine: 2 litres per person;o Spirits and other | | | | raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals |
| alcoholic beverage: 1 Litre per person;o Cigarettes: | | | | (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise |
| 200 cigarettes per person;o Cigars: 50 cigars per | | | | preserved but not tanned, parchment-dressed or |
| person;o Cigarette or pipe tobacco: 2 per | | | | further prepared), whether or not dehaired or |
| person;o Perfume: 50 ml per person;o Eau de | | | | split, any bank notes, securities or foreign |
| Toilette: 250 ml per person;o Other new or used | | | | currency.PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED |
| goods of a total value not exceeding R3 000 per | | | | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
| person,o Allowances may not be pooled or | | | | Apart from the requirements of the Export |
| transferred to other persons; | | | | Control Regulations and Import Control Regulations |
| Note: Visitors may be required to pay a cash | | | | the exportation and importation of a wide variety |
| deposit to cover the duties and tax on expensive | | | | of goods is either totally prohibited or is subject |
| articles such as video cameras. The deposit on | | | | to inspection by other authorities and/or |
| the goods is refunded on departure from South | | | | production of special permits/licences, issued by |
| Africa.Children under 18 years of ageo Children | | | | these authorities or may be exported or imported |
| under 1 8 years of age may claim duty-free | | | | by certain authorities only. |
| allowances on goods used by them;o Children | | | | A comprehensive list of prohibited and restricted |
| under 18 may not claim allowances for tobacco | | | | imports and exports is available on the SARS |
| and alcohol;o Parents may make Customs | | | | website. |
| declarations on behalf of their childrenCustoms | | | | Getting to and Around South Africa! |