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South Africa - Obtain Import Permit or License for Waste

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Obtain Import Permit or License for Waste, the applicant must go to the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (ITAC) office. Contact Link
  2. Before submitting the import permit application, the applicant must register themselves as an Importer with SARS – SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES and ITAC with the “Form IE230 - APPLICATION TO REGISTER WITH ITAC AS AN IMPORTER”. Registration Application Form Link
  3. The import permit application form (s) must be obtained from the authorities at the ITAC office, or else it should be downloaded from the website.
  4. The waste import application form depends on the purpose of importing waste by the applicant, therefore appropriate forms must be used such as Commercial, Commercial Annexure, Personal, and Personal Annexure.
  5. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
  6. The application form must be filled with all the necessary details, and along with the required documents it should be submitted to the authorities at the ITAC office.
  7. The application form will be verified by the ITAC authorities with the import rules and inspection processes.
  8. If all the import permit requirements are fulfilled by the applicant, then the import permit will be approved to the applicant.
  9. If there are any false information or missing details and documents in the application, then the application will be rejected by the inspection authority.
  10. The import permit approval will take a minimum of 5 working days to process.
  11. There is no fee for applying for the import permit application. However, the applicant needs to pay for customs duty to SARS as per percentage of the value of the goods. (Set in the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act).


Note:
  • All used goods, second-hand goods, waste and scrap are subject to import control measures before approving the import permit.
  • The application needs to filed in typescript form or in Block Letters (If manually filed)
  • The application form that contains alterations or erasures, or that are not duly completed, will not be considered for the permit approval.



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Required DocumentsEdit



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Import and Export Unit
Block D, First Floor, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria.
Telephone No: 012 394 3590/91
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES
4 Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone Number: +27800007277
Physical address: Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk: 0181, Pretoria.
Postal address: Private Bag X923, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Address and Contact Link
Location Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Anyone importing Waste or Scrap to South Africa is eligible to apply for Waste Import Permit Application.



FeesEdit

  • There is no fee for applying for the import permit application.
  • However, the applicant needs to pay for customs duty to SARS as per percentage of the value of the goods. (Set in the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act).



ValidityEdit

  • The import permit validity will period will be mentioned in the import permit certificate issued to the applicant after approval.



Documents to UseEdit



Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The import permit approval will take a minimum of 5 working days to process.



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InstructionsEdit

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e.g., The state office holds birth records since January 1908.


Required InformationEdit

“APPLICATION TO REGISTER WITH ITAC AS AN IMPORTER”

  • Name of Business or Applicant
  • Trade Name (If applicable)
  • Importers Code Number
  • Contact Person
  • Province
  • Tel number
  • Number of employees
  • Cellular number
  • Email address
  • Business type
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Manufacturer
  • Other
  • Description of goods handled or types of business
  • Postal address
  • Physical address
  • Postal code
  • Names of any other trading concerns or branches with which applicant is connected
  • Name of the applicant
  • Date
  • Signature


APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT GOODS

  • IMPORTERS CUSTOMS CODE NUMBER
  • APPLICANT NAME
  • FULL POSTAL ADDRESS
  • TEL NUMBER
  • FAX NUMBER
  • E-MAIL ADDRESS
  • DETAILS OF GOODS FOR WHICH AN IMPORT PERMIT IS REQUIRED
  • FULL TARIFF HEADING AND DESCRIPTION
  • QUANTITY REQUIRED AS PER TARIFF HEADING: E.G. UNITS/KG/LITRES
  • INDICATE NEW OR USED GOODS - N/U
  • WILL CURRENCY BE TRANSFERRED - Y/N
  • NAME
  • DATE
  • SIGNATURE



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The import permit approval certificate is necessary document to import waste/scrap to South Africa. Without the permit, both ferrous and non-ferrous waste/scrap cannot be imported.



Information which might helpEdit

  • An import permit ensures that the goods intend for importing, conform to the safety, quality, environmental and health requirements of the country. They must also comply with the provisions of international agreements.
  • Import permits also help to control the inflow of goods of a strategic nature or smuggled and stolen goods.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g., Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit

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OthersEdit

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