Industry braces for new Customs acts

The industry is holding
its breath for the longanticipated
new Customs
Control Act and Customs
Duty Act, which will bring
the benefits of better
technology and predictable
processes, says Easyclear
general manager Michael
Henning.
“This will facilitate
improved efficiencies for
trade, reducing the cost of
doing business.”
According to Henning,
some of the mechanisms
in the Control Act have
already been implemented
– such as the cargo
reporting processes –
and have resulted in
improvements in cargo
reporting for air, road and
sea modalities.
“The registration and
licensing of entities appears
to be high on SA Revenue
Service’s agenda and is
expected to be achieved in
2017.
“It is anticipated
to secure the supply
chain from a Sars
perspective, but it’s a
huge task and requires
all currently registered
entities to re-register –
which has been cause
for some trepidation
from the industry.”