On 04 August 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that it would like to exchange declaration information electronically with other government agencies (OGAs) when imported or exported goods have been detained for inspection by them. When applying for an importer or exporter client type these applicants are therefore required to:
- Grant SARS consent; or
- Refuse consent.
The facility codes used in Box 30 on the Customs Clearance Declaration (CCD) have been updated to change the name Gridrod SA (Pty) Ltd. to Grindrod SA (Pty) Ltd.
Updated Guide and Annexure:
- SC-CF-42 – Customs Trader Portal (CTP) for Registration and Licensing of Customs Clients – External Guide
- SC-CF-19-A02 – Facility Code List – External Annexure