On 29 June 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) informed that “The Facilities Code List – External Annexure” (SC-CF-19-A02) was updated. The facility codes used in Box 30 on the Customs Clearance Declaration (CCD) have been updated due to: the name changes.
The Annexure is accessible at:
www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/SC-CF-19-A02-Facilities-Code-List-External-Annexure.pdf
The name changes relate to:
- De-grouping depot 56 in ORTIA from Hellman to Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Pty) Ltd.;
- Container depot K4 in Johannesburg and L2 in Port Elizabeth from Zackpack Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd. to Zacpak Johannesburg Depot (Pty) Ltd.; and
- The cancellation of de-grouping depot 67 Expeditors SA (Pty) Ltd.
- This enables Customs to transmit electronic messages to these facilities communicating the status of the consignment. If the applicable facility code listed in SC-CF-19-A02 is not inserted in Box 30 on the CCD, the CCD will be rejected by Customs.