Customs Licensing (RLA)
Customs Licensing (RLA) includes:
- New Customs License Applications
- e-Filing Migration and Re-Registrations
- Renewal of Customs License Codes.
Customs Consulting Services
Customs Services
Tariff Determinations (Rulings)
We perform the technical motivation and application for Customs Tariff Determinations to SARS. Thereafter, when the final Ruling is made, we provide technical feedback to our clients.
Origin and Trade Agreements
We help companies who Import into South Africa to understand Trade Agreements which attract preferential rates of duty. Likewise, we help Export companies with the qualification criteria, and applications thereof.
Rebates, Drawbacks & Bond Stores
Customs Rebates, Drawbacks & Bond Stores are financial dispensations aimed at assisting importers and exporters of goods. Why not find out if you qualify?
Customs Appeals (Penalty or Tariff)
Are you faced with a Customs Appeals (Penalty or Tariff) issue? Alternatively, are you in disagreement about a technical issue decided by SARS Customs?
Time is of the essence.
Customs Retainer Services
Customs Retainer Services are aimed at assisting clients by consulting at short notice. This service applies to large Import & Export Operations. It also applies to Clearing & Forwarding Agents.
About
The Customs Hub
We provide expert Customs consulting services to all companies in South Africa, and abroad.
Our clients include:
We have 50 years of industry experience. We have a professional and pragmatic approach to Customs issues, yielding real results.
Companies of all types and sizes approach us for assistance. They include for instance, clothing and textiles, automotive, cosmetics, mining and the FMCG industry.
Recent Blogs
The New SARS Diesel Refund System: What You Need to Know for April 2026
The Diesel Refund System is undergoing its most significant transformation since 2001. Effective 1 April 2026, SARS is rolling out a modernised, standalone Diesel Refund System. This shift isn’t just a technical update. It represents a complete overhaul of how…
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SARS Mandatory TDN (Tariff Determination) for Alcoholic Beverages
A SARS TDN (Tariff Determination) for Alcoholic Beverages is mandatory. In 2015, the Customs & Excise legislation was amended to cater for the requirement of mandatory TDNs (Tariff Determinations). Specifically, the legislation required that all importers and local manufacturers of…
Read More SARS Mandatory TDN (Tariff Determination) for Alcoholic Beverages
Customs Licensing – Foreign Registered Entities
The concept of Customs Licensing – Foreign Registered Entities may seem daunting at first. In this blog we aim clarify who (and the naming of each) the parties involved in an Agency Agreement (i.e. Foreign Representation) are, the types of…