Before its launch, the NCS piloted the programme with six economic operators with a variety of business models.
A company wanting to register as an importer/trader should capture its details on the RLA eFiling platform on sarsefiling.co.za/landing.
All the leading value-added sectors are under pressure, which puts clearing and forwarding agents dependent on these sectors at risk.
Nearly 20 000 live animals were seized and 365 suspects arrested.
The delays have occurred more often and, in some instances, went from minutes to hours.
Transparency does not extend to information about projects which seem to have stalled.
What is wanted from Customs, is confirmation of when the new Customs Acts will be proclaimed as law.
Remember when communication was by fax instead of email, when Customs was paid by bank-guaranteed cheque instead of via efiling?
Pauline Kumlehn, partner at Shepstone & Wylie, writes for us.
"No trade authority could conduct the number of investigations needed to make a dent in the 3 537 tariff codes that attract duties in SA."
There are proposed amendments to the SAD 500 declaration in the pipeline, among several other projects.
