On 13 September 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released its “Registration Licensing and Designation - External Policy” informing that the facility code list SC-CF-19-A02 attached to the external policy had been revised. The details of the new facility: AG - Dachser South Africa (Pty) Ltd, have been added.
As a means of a reminder, the “SUMMARY OF MAIN POINTS” reads:
(a) This policy deals with the types of clients required to be registered: (i) Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP); (ii) Approved exporters; (iii) Cargo reporter (e.g. carriers, port/rail authorities or operators); (iv) Electronic communication with SARS; (v) Exporters (located in South Africa or not); (vi) Importers (located in South Africa or not); (vii) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Operators, Designated areas as Customs-controlled areas within an SEZ and Customs Controlled Area (CCA) Enterprise, Section 21A; (viii) Manufacturers in terms of drawback items 501.00 to 521.00; (ix) Producers for preferential trade agreements and generalised system of preference (GSP); and (x) Rebate users in terms of Schedule 3, 4 and 6; and (xi) Registered Agents in terms of Rule 59A.01.
(b) In addition, the document deals with types of clients, premises or facilities required to be licensed: (i) Carriers - removers of goods in bond (local or foreign); (ii) Clearing agents; (iii) Depots: container and degrouping; (iv) Customs warehouses: (A) Storage warehouses (OS) including Customs-controlled area enterprises; (B) Manufacturing warehouses including Customs-controlled area enterprises; (C) Special storage warehouses (SOS): (I) (i) Storage of local manufactured and/or imported goods for supplies to foreign going aircraft or vessels as stores, spares and equipment (II) (ii) Inbound and/or outbound duty- and tax-free shops; and (III) (iii) Storage of imported second-hand motor vehicles; and (D) Stockist warehouses. (v) Removers of goods in bond (located in South Africa or not); or (vi) Search abandoned wrecks or for abandoned wrecks (Searcher).
(c) Designation of a portion of the SEZ landmass as a Customs controlled area is also covered.
(d) Registration to participate in the Deferments scheme is also discussed.
(e) The appointment of facilities for specific purposes: (i) Container terminal; and (ii) Transit shed.
(f) The following are not covered in this policy: (i) Surety (e.g. Bonds and / or addendums) – (refer to SC-SE-05); (ii) Designations other than terminals and SEZ or Customs controlled area related activities; (iii) The Legal entity registration which must precede registration, licensing or designation, see ECS-LER-03; (iv) Accreditation, see SC-CF-27; (v) Administration of trade agreements, see SC-RO-02; or (vi) Management of deferments, see SC-DT-B-02.