On 04 September 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) advised that the implementation of the People’s Republic of China (China) Zero-Tariff Trade Scheme introduces a new Additional Information Code, namely CHN. Traders are required to declare CHN in the Additional Information field. The Additional Information Value field is mandatory and must be completed by the trader.
For Voucher of Correction (VOC) submissions, provision has been made for submissions to be accepted before the effective date of 01 May 2026. The implementation date of this agreement should be recorded as 01 May 2025, enabling traders to add the new Additional Information Code and capture the certificate information on processed entries.
SARS indicated that it would continue to accept entries supported by manual endorsements, including stamped certificates. At the same time, service providers will implement the required system changes. The grace period for manual endorsements will apply for 30 business days from the date of this publication.
More information is accessible on the Rules of Origin (RoO) webpage: