Clearing of cargo

1. In order to move to the next phase of the abovementioned initiative and to increase the number of “paperless” declarations the following enhancements to the import and export systems will be implemented with effect from end of business on 17 December 2009.

a. Enforce the use of “Depot/Terminal codes” on import and export declarations;

b. Include warehousing and ex-warehouse declarations in this process;

c. Formalise the identification of Shipping Lines in the case of export declarations;

d. Include “road” declarations processed at Beit Bridge and Lebombo; and

e. Support the envisaged amendments to the Customs and Excise Act in respect of the presentation of supporting documents.

2. The following is envisaged for each of the above-

a. Enforce the use of “Depot/Terminal codes” on import and export declarations.

Declarations in respect of Air-

The declaration of the depot/terminal codes will be mandatory on all SAD500 documents. If not declared an error will be generated.

A new depot/terminal code (SA) will be created for removals from the State Warehouses at all airports.

Declarations in respect of Sea-

The declaration of the depot/terminal codes will be mandatory on all SAD500 documents. If not declared an error will be generated.

A new depot/terminal code (SS) will be created for removals from the State Warehouses at all sea ports.

A new depot/terminal code (XW) will be created for removals Ex Wharf at all sea ports.

Declarations in respect of Rail-

The declaration of the depot/terminal codes will be mandatory on all SAD500 documents. If not declared an error will be generated.

A new depot/terminal code (SR) will be created for removals from the State Warehouses at all sea ports.

Two new depot/terminal codes will be created to provide for bulk (RB) and rail containers (RC)

Declarations in respect of Road-

For all SAD500 declarations processed at Beit Bridge and Lebombo the following will be applicable:

No new codes will be created and no depot/terminal codes need to be declared.

If a road declaration is processed at any other office and it contains a depot/terminal code then this code will be validated and should be registered at that office.

b. Include warehousing and ex-warehouse declarations in this process.

Validations will be done to determine whether the warehouse mentioned in the declaration has been EDI enabled. Clients need to apply for this using the current DA185.4A6.

These applications need to be forwarded to Ms. Rita Burger at Head Office as per the normal EDI application process.

It will be appreciated if the numeric warehouse number is quoted on the application. (E.g. JHBOS 12345 should be reflected as 10112345 as indicated in the tables below.) This number will be used in the header of the electronic message to identify the relevant warehouse.

c. Formalise the identification of Shipping Lines in the case of export declarations;

Shipping Line detail needs to be provided for in the same manner as import declarations using the “Manifest number”.

d. Include “road” declarations processed at Beit Bridge and Lebombo.

It is envisaged that the process described in point a above in respect of road declarations will accommodate this.

e. Support the envisaged amendments to the Customs and Excise Act in respect of the presentation of supporting documents.

It is envisaged that all declarations received via EDI, from accredited and non-accredited clients, will be affected by the proposed amendments. It is envisaged that these amendments will be published on 17 December 2009. The effect of these amendments will include that all EDI clients will be “paper-less”.

3. Should you require any additional information please contact the writer hereof at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

4. The relevant manuals will be updated in due course.

Customs District office Codes

alpha
numeric
name

JHB
10
JOHANNESBURG

JSA
11
O.R. TAMBO

PTA
12
PRETORIA

GMR
13
GERMISTON

KOM
14
KOMATIPOORT

BBR
15
BEITBRUG

PSB
16
PIETERSBURG

LSA
17
LANSERIA LUGHAWE

NSA
18
NELSPRUIT LUGHAWE

PIA
19
PILANSBERG LUGHAWE

OUD
20
OUDTSHOORN

PRL
21
PAARL

RBS
22
ROBERTSON

STE
23
STELLENBOSCH

UPT
24
UPINGTON

VRE
25
VREDENDAL

WOR
26
WORCESTER

UPS
27
UPINGTON LUG/STASIE

NAR
28
NAROGAS

VLD
29
VIOOLSDRIF

CTN
30
KAAPSTAD

DFM
31
KAAPSTAD INT LUGHAWE

PEZ
32
PORT ELIZABETH

ELN
33
OOSLONDON

MOS
34
MOSSELBAAI

KBY
35
KIMBERLEY

MAF
36
MAFEKING

HFV
37
PEZ INTER LUGHAWE

SAL
38
SALDANHABAAI

LMH
39
LOMAHASHA

SWZ
40
SWAZILAND

LSO
41
LESOTHO

XTK
42
TRANSKEI

XBS
43
BOPHUTHATSWANA

XCK
44
CISKEI

XVD
45
VENDA

XGZ
46
GAZANKULU

XLB
47
LEBOWA

XQQ
48
QWA-QWA

XSN
49
SUID NDEBELE

DBN
50
DURBAN

LBA
51
DURBAN INT LUGHAWE

PMB
52
PIETERMARITZBURG

RIC
53
RICHARDSBAAI

GRB
54
GROBLERSBRUG

KFN
55
KOPFONTEIN

SKH
56
SKILPADSNEK

RAM
57
RAMATLABAMA

RIA
58
RICHARDSBAAI LUGHAWE

XKW
59
KWAZULU

BFN
60
BLOEMFONTEIN

BIA
61
BLOEMFONTEIN LUGHAWE

CLP
62
CALEDONSPOORT

FBB
63
FICKSBURG BRUG

MSB
64
MASERU BRUG

VRH
65
VAN ROOYENSHEK

PTO
66
POSKANTOOR

QAC
67
QACHASNEK

SAS
68
SASOLBURG

KSB
69
KOSI BAAI

WAL
70
WALVISBAY

LDZ
71
LUDERITZ

WHK
72
WINDHOEK

OSK
73
OSHIKANGU

KAZ
74
KAZUNGULA

MLS
77
STRUBEN

NAM
79
NAMIBIA

PO
80
POSKANTOOR

RGW
81
RAMOKGWEBANA

ALX
82
ALEXANDERBAAI

MLM
83
MHLUMENI

UIA
84
UPINGTON AIRPORT

ZMB
87
BOTSWANA_- ZIMBABWE

MNB
88
MALAWI NA BOTSWANA

BWA
89
BOTSWANA

MAP
90
MAPUTO

STM
91
STASIE MEESTER

BDG
92
BORDER GATE

JPR
93
JEPPES REEF

OSH
94
OSHOEK

NRS
95
NERSTON

MAH
96
MAHAMBA

GOL
97
GOLELA

MAN
98
MANANGA

RSB
99
SA RESERWEBANK