Every tariff heading in Schedule 1 Part 1 of the South African Customs and Excise Tariff, with the general rate of duty plus every trade agreement rate, the statistical unit and a landed cost estimate you can run on the spot.
Type at least two characters. Codes can be entered with or without the full stops, so 870323 and 8703.23 both work, and a partial code such as 8703 returns the whole heading.
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This tariff lookup tool is provided for general information and guidance only. Tariff rates, duty structures and trade agreement concessions are subject to change by SARS, the National Treasury and by international trade agreement updates. TSI Central Station makes every reasonable effort to keep this dataset current but we do not warrant that the information displayed is complete, accurate or current at the time you use it.
The landed cost estimates generated by this tool are indicative only. They are based on the general rate or selected trade agreement rate, a standard ten percent customs value uplift and VAT at fifteen percent. They exclude anti-dumping duties, environmental levies, excise duties, port and terminal handling charges, storage, agency fees and inland transport costs. The actual duty payable on your shipment may differ materially from the estimate shown.
This tool does not constitute customs advice and must not be relied upon as the basis for tariff classification, duty calculation or compliance decisions. Correct classification of goods requires consideration of the full tariff schedule, SARS binding rulings, Explanatory Notes to the Harmonised System and, where applicable, South African national subheadings. If you require a binding classification ruling or formal duty calculation, contact TSI Central Station or a licensed South African customs broker.
Source: South African Revenue Service, Customs and Excise Tariff, Schedule 1 Part 1, Chapters 1 to 99. Schedule version effective 2026-08-28. Dataset compiled 2026-09-26.
This lookup is a convenience tool that reproduces published tariff information, and it is not a customs determination, a tariff ruling or professional advice of any kind. Duty rates, tariff headings and trade agreement concessions change regularly through amendments published in the Government Gazette, so the figures shown here may not reflect the rate in force on the day you clear, and the only binding source is the current Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act as published by the South African Revenue Service.
Classification of a product is a legal exercise that depends on the actual composition, construction and use of the goods rather than on a keyword match, so a search result on this page is a starting point for a conversation and not a classification. Anti dumping duties, countervailing duties, safeguard duties, environmental and excise levies, rebates, drawbacks, permit and import control requirements under ITAC, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and other authorities are not shown here at all, and any one of them can apply to your consignment in addition to the rates listed.
The landed cost figure is an estimate only, calculated on the customs value you enter using the standard ten percent uplift and the current value added tax rate, and it excludes freight, insurance, port and terminal charges, agency fees, storage, transport and any duty that is not expressed as a straight percentage of value. Where a rate is specific, mixed or formula based we will tell you that the calculation cannot be run automatically rather than showing you a number that is wrong.
TSI Central Station accepts no liability for any loss, penalty, delay or cost arising from reliance on the information on this page, and you should confirm the position with us or with a licensed customs broker before you commit to a purchase, a price or a shipment. Every figure on this page is an estimate to work from, not a final calculation, and the figures that count are the ones checked against your customs draft entry worksheet before it is submitted to SARS.