Trade agreements and Certificates of origin
  • SADC certificates

    Required for foreign buyers in the SADC (Southern African) region to claim preferential (reduced) rates of import duty in accordance to the SADC trade agreement. SADC certificates are also currently used as an interim proof of origin for AfCFTA until a dedicated certificate is made available.

    R1480 for 10 certificates | R1980 for 20 certificates | R3480 for 50 certificates

    Takes 2-3 days*

  • EUR.1 certificates

    Required for foreign buyers in Europe to claim preferential (reduced) rates of import duty in accordance to the SADC-EU and EFTA-SACU trade agreements.EUR.1 certificates are also currently used as an interim proof of origin for SACUM-UK until a dedicated certificate is made available.

    R1480 for 10 certificates | R1980 for 20 certificates | R3480 for 50 certificates

    Takes 2-3 days*

  • AfCFTA certificates

    Required for foreign buyers in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) region to claim preferential (reduced) rates of import duty in accordance to the AfCFTA trade agreement.

    R1480 for 10 certificates | R1980 for 20 certificates | R3480 for 50 certificates

    Takes 2-3 days*

  • Form A certificates

    Required for foreign buyers in Japan, USA, Canada, Russia and Turkey to claim preferential (reduced) rates of import duty in accordance to the Generalised System of Preference (GSP).

    R1480 for 10 certificates | R1980 for 20 certificates | R3480 for 50 certificates

    Takes 2-3 days*

  • MERCOSUR certificates

    Required for foreign buyers in the MERCOSUR region to claim preferential (reduced) rates of import duty in accordance to the MERCOSUR-SACU trade agreement.

    R1480 for 10 certificates | R1980 for 20 certificates | R3480 for 50 certificates

    Takes 2-3 days*

  • Chamber of Commerce certificate of origin

    A proof of origin endorsed by the local Chamber of Commerce to confirm that exports are from South Africa. This certificate offers the foreign buyer no financial benefit, but ads reassurance of authenticity to a shipment because it is internationally recognised and respected.

    R1680 | Takes 2-3 days*

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To offer foreign buyers import duty benefit in accordance with a trade agreement, a local exporter must:

Include a relevant certificate of origin with each shipment

Amend your existing export registration to include trade agreement registration

Import export license amendments

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