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Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter III : Importation, Exportation and Transit and Coastwise Carriage of Goods

Rules for Section 15 of the Act

Part 2: Standard requirements for submission of traveller declarations and customs assistance

15.04 Information to be reflected on information segment of traveller declaration or on "TD-01"

 

The information segment of a traveller declaration submitted in terms of section 15(1) excludes details about personal effects and must reflect—

 

(a) the following personal details in relation to the traveller entering or leaving the Republic:
(i) Passport number and issuing country or organisation;
(ii) name and surname;
(iii) date of birth;
(iv) in relation to a traveller—
(aa) entering the Republic, the address in the Republic where the traveller will stay during the visit; and
(bb) leaving the Republic, the address in the country of destination where the traveller will stay during the visit to that country;
(v) mobile phone number including country code, if the traveller has a mobile phone;
(vi) e-mail address, if the traveller has an e-mail address, or the e-mail address of the relevant place of entry or exit; and
(vii) occupation, if applicable;

 

(b) the following travel details:
(i) Traveller type, indicating whether the capacity in which a traveller is travelling is “personal” or “business”;
(ii) reason for travelling;
(iii) place or country from which the traveller is travelling;
(iv) country of destination;
(v) country or countries via which the traveller is travelling, if applicable;
(vi) date of travel;
(vii) mode of travel;
(viii) mode of transport;
(ix) place of entry or exit, or in the case where the traveller wishes to make use of a non-designated place to enter or leave the Republic, the name of that place, as well as the place of entry or exit nearest to that non-designated place;
(x) depending on the circumstances, the flight number, voyage number, or trip number if applicable; and
(xi) in the case of—
(aa) air travel, whether the aircraft is a private or charter aircraft, as well as details relating to charter name and private or charter flight registration number;
(bb) sea travel, whether the vessel is a private vessel or yacht or a charter vessel or yacht, as well as details relating to vessel name and registration number of the vessel or yacht; or
(cc) road travel, the type of vehicle and registration number; and
(dd) rail travel, the registration number of the cross-border train; and
(xii) details of travelling companions, including passport number and issuing country or organisation, if applicable;

 

(c) a possession disclosure providing an indication of whether the traveller, when processed through customs at the place of entry or exit through which that person enters or leaves the Republic, has the following goods in his or her possession:
(i) Prohibited or restricted goods;
(ii) commercial goods intended for trade or other business purposes together with an indication of whether the traveller is a commercial trader or informal trader;
(iii) goods in respect of which the traveller intends to claim any allowance or rebate of duty under rebate item 407.02 of Schedule No. 4;
(iv) goods in excess of any allowance contemplated in rebate item 407.02 of Schedule No. 4, or in respect of which the traveller does not qualify for any allowance or rebate of duty under that item, whether by reason of any allowance being exceeded, or any limitation or condition contemplated in that item not being met;
(v) goods for temporary importation or exportation;
(vi) goods for re-importation or re-exportation;
(vii) goods intended for use as samples; and
(viii) goods for import or export;

 

(d) the following details in relation to currency or bearer negotiable instruments in excess of the threshold prescribed in terms of section 30 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001, in the possession of the traveller when processed through customs at the place of entry or exit through which that person enters or leaves the Republic:
(i) type of financial instrument;
(ii) type of currency;
(iii) amount of currency or bearer negotiable instruments, as well as South African Rand value; and
(iv) the source of the funds;

 

(e) a declaration that the information provided is true and correct; and

 

(f) an indicator that the information is provided on behalf of another person as contemplated in rule 15.06(c), if applicable.