Customs Liaison Manager at Berry & Donaldson.
The idea of private sector assistance to train customs officers is not new, it has been discussed many times through various forums.
Clients who have not completed the on-boarding process for RLA received warning letters.
Several reasons have been put forward by the DoT for establishing this company.
Delays continued from November into January, becoming the norm, not the exception.
Remember when communication was by fax instead of email, when Customs was paid by bank-guaranteed cheque instead of via efiling?
The customs specialist who had planned to become a draughtsman.
To classify a product, one must understand what it is by asking basic questions.
HS Code must be declared for exports, even though there are no duty implications.
ADR is, in summary, a process whereby the appellant and Sars reach a mutual agreement to finalize a dispute as opposed to litigation.
There are still far too many long-term plans in place, leaving port users frustrated.
