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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

15.05 Information to be reflected on traveller goods declaration segment of traveller declaration or on "TGD1"

 

The traveller goods declaration segment of a traveller declaration must be completed by a traveller upon being prompted to do so by the SATMS or an officer at the place of entry or exit, if that traveller had disclosed any goods contemplated in rule 15.04(c) or (d), and must reflect the following information, except in respect of such goods that are covered by an international carnet—

 

(a) the traveller declaration reference number;

 

(b) the following details—
(i) in respect of a vehicle temporarily imported or exported:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) owner name and surname;
(cc) vehicle make and model;
(dd) colour;
(ee) year;
(ff) vehicle identification (VIN) number or chassis number and engine number;
(gg) registration number; and
(hh) value for customs duty purposes;
(ii) in respect of a trailer temporarily imported or exported:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) serial number;
(cc) registration number;
(dd) value for customs duty purposes; and
(ee) temporary import expiry date;
(iii) in respect of goods other than goods mentioned in items (i) and (ii) temporarily imported or exported:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) serial number; and
(cc) value for customs duty purposes;
(iv) in respect of goods for remodelling or repairs:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) number of units or items;
(cc) serial number;
(dd) value for customs duty purposes;
(ee) currency in which reflected; and
(ff) reason for remodelling or repair;
(v) in respect of goods intended for use as samples:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) number of units or items;
(cc) serial number;
(dd) value for customs duty purposes; and
(ee) currency in which reflected;
(vi) in respect of goods for import or export (excluding commercial goods):
(aa) Item description;
(bb) unit of measure;
(cc) quantity;
(dd) value for customs duty purposes; and
(ee) currency in which reflected; and
(vii) in respect of goods for re-importation or re-exportation:
(aa) Item description;
(bb) if “other”, specify;
(cc) serial number; and
(dd) value for customs duty purposes;

 

(c) whether a provisional payment has been applied in respect of any goods referred to in paragraph (b);

 

(d) the following details in respect of excess currency or bearer negotiable instruments, if applicable:
(i) The amount declared in respect of the conveyed currency or bearer negotiable instruments;
(ii) the currency name and country from which it, or the bearer negotiable instruments, originate;
(iii) the country from where the journey to the Republic started;
(iv) the last place where the traveller made a declaration in relation to the conveyance of currency or bearer negotiable instruments;
(v) the purpose for which the currency or bearer negotiable instruments are conveyed into or out of the Republic;
(vi) details of how the currency or bearer negotiable instruments were obtained; and
(vii) the following details in respect of the ownership of the currency or bearer negotiable instruments conveyed:
(aa) Whether the traveller is the owner;
(bb) the name and surname of the owner in the case of a natural person;
(cc) the owner’s passport number, or identification number in the case of a South African citizen or a permanent resident in the Republic;
(dd) the owner’s nationality;
(ee) the owner’s date of birth;
(ff) the country of issue of the owner’s travel document; and
(gg) in the case where the owner is a juristic person, the name, the registration number of the juristic person, if applicable, the nature of its business and the address from where it conducts business;

 

(e) a declaration that the information reflected in the traveller goods declaration segment 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.