A import export license allows you to register under any of the trade agreements South Africa has with partner countries.
Trade agreements are partnerships between two or more nations for the sake of mutual trade benefit. These agreements determine the duties that countries impose on imports. Approved goods that are exported by South African traders who have these registrations incur less import duties in partner countries. This makes the buyer’s import cost lower, and it makes you a more competitive seller in the international market.
You can add trade agreements to your new import export license, or to an existing registration to get these benefits.
South Africa’s most important trade agreements are:
Import export license with trade agreement registration
An import export license which allows an individual or entity to export using certificates of origin. These certificates make South African exports more desirable as they may afford the foreign buyer a reduced rate of import duty, providing the country of import has a trade agreement (TA) with South Africa.
For a guide to trade agreement registrations available to South African exporters, click here.
R2480+R450 per TA | Takes 5-15 days*
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