COVID-19 Duties, Export and Import

17 June 2020

Example of a properly completed export application form

Example of a properly completed export application form
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17 June 2020

Updated Covid-19 Export permit Standard Operating Procedure

ITAC has provided dedicated e-mail addresses for the respective COVID-19 goods that are subject to export control. Please ensure that you send your requests to the correct email address for the process to be expedited.

These are for submission of complete applications and supporting documents ONLY and not for general correspondence or enquiries.

General enquiries will be attended to by administrators.

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28 May 2020

ITAC Updated Export Application Form

Please ensure that you send your requests to the correct email address for the process to be expedited.

These are for submission of complete applications and supporting documents ONLY and not for general correspondence or enquiries.

General enquiries will be attended to by administrators.

Download the updated export application form here.

06 May 2020

Updated COVID-19 Export Control Regulations – 27 March 2020

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has amended the regulations with regards to export.

The code “DTIC” in column 2 of Schedule 4 indicates that the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition as well as any other department (the Line Department) as determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition must be consulted by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) upon receipt of an application and the DTIC and /or the Line Department must provide a recommendation to ITAC before a determination on an application for an export permit can be considered by ITAC. If no recommendation is received from the DTIC and /or the Line Department within a period of ten (10) working days, or such an extended time period as requested, from the date of the request, it will be deemed that a recommendation will have been made that there is no objection to the issuing of an export permit.

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20 April 2020

Questionnaire for Export Permit for COVID controlled Goods

The export permit questionnaire must also be completed; please indicate on the form if not applicable.

09 April 2020

Customs Branch Manager contact details

Please contact your local customs branch manager for assistance. In urgent cases where your issue has not been resolved via the branches, you can mail the Customs Command Centre at osc@sars.gov.za or call 012-4228463. Please include as much detail as possible, including attachments of your prior correspondence with the relevant branch.
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07 April 2020

ITAC Communication to Stakeholders

ITAC import or export permit applications for disaster relief as a result of COVID-19 must be submitted electronically. Exemptions for exports all need to be directed to Marius Collins and Lufuno with the correspondence copied to Mohamed Vawda on all ITAC related issues.

You will need to complete the following documents:

More details can be found on the ITAC Communication to Stakeholders.
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03 April 2020

ITAC permits process for import and export of essential products

ITAC staff are not in office during the lockdown period, however, they are working remotely for the processing of critical rebate and import & export permits. They encourage stakeholders to contact the following Senior Managers with regard to critical core business matters:

Critical Import & Export Control Permits
ITAC import or export permit applications for disaster relief as a result of COVID-19 must be submitted electronically to Mr Marius Collins (as per above). All other permit applications should be submitted after the lockdown.

Tariff Investigations
ITAC will only be receiving and processing rebate permit applications pertaining to rebate item 412.11, which must be submitted electronically to the following officials:

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