To get your License can be quite complex. Firstly, you have to fill out the relevant forms to register at South African Revenue Service (SARS) as an importer or an exporter

Secondly, if you import goods that are on the regulated list, you need to fill out a new set of documents to register at the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) or other government regulating body.

It’s important to keep yourself up to date on import and export regulation, because it’s constantly changing in South Africa and in other countries.

Our service simplifies all the paperwork into a three-step process. Here’s how it works.

STEP 1. Fill out the online application form above. One of our dedicated consultants will connect with you shortly after. Your dedicated consultant will send you all the relevant paperwork and walk you through the entire process step-by-step. Our sophisticated online system will keep you up-to-date with your order via SMS and / or email every step of the way.

STEP 2. We represent your business at SARS. Your dedicated import/export will make sure you get your License in the fastest time frame possible.

STEP 3. Get your License directly in your email. It’s as simple as that.

Various authorities regulate the movement of goods across national borders. A lot of paperwork is needed to regulate your goods at the multiple checks at multiple authorities before it’s approved.

A License is a specific number, almost like an ID number, which is connected to businesses that import or export goods from or into South Africa.

If you import/export more than R50 000 or more than 3 times a year or for resale purposes a Licence is compulsory. Your goods cannot clear without it.

After you’ve completed the necessary registration process, you will receive a unique code. This code is your Customs Code.

This Code allows you to import/export goods, by sharing specific pre-approved information about your business and your goods with border authorities. This helps authorities simplify the import and export process.

You can ask our consultant here if you have any doubts about the country you’d like to import from or export to.

To get a License a once-off registration. You may need to renew your License, but the time is not set and it may be as long as 10 years.

The benefit of having a license is the ability to import or export multiple units of one commodity from or into South Africa for resale purposes more than 3 times a year, or to the value of more than R50 000.

If you don’t have a license, in these cases, your goods will be stopped or delayed.

The timeline depends on how far you are within the process. It could take between 5 and 25 working days. However, when you sign up for our services we can guarantee record-breaking timeframes. You can sign up here.