{"id":58208,"date":"2021-09-10T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T01:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=58208"},"modified":"2024-03-14T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T09:59:57","slug":"b-import-from-china-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-import-from-china-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to import from China to South Africa? All Basics Explained with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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China has been a leading exporter to the rest of the world, including South Africa. So if you’re planning to buy products in bulk to do business in your homeland, then you already know the best country for suppliers.<\/p>

But, like many potential South African importers, if you don’t know how to import from China to South Africa. And have a bucket full of questions, then you’ve landed in the right place. This article is to help you deliver all the necessary information you need to know to make your import successful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. Documents Required by Importers in South Africa<\/a><\/li>
  2. Documents Required by Exporters in China<\/a><\/li>
  3. Customs Duty in South Africa<\/a><\/li>
  4. Calculating Customs Duty in South Africa<\/a><\/li>
  5. Finding the Goods Supplier in China<\/a><\/li>
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    Documents Required by Importers in South Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1.\tClearing Instructions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    As an importer, you will need to provide a clearance document to your customs broker<\/span><\/a> or official. The document must include all the relevant details as asked in the “SAD500” form. These clearance<\/a><\/span> instructions must be managed and signed by yourself or your employee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    2.\tCustoms Clearance Declaration \u2013 SAD500<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    SAD500 is a form that assures the customs that you have declared all the imported goods to the South African Revenue Service (SARS)<\/span><\/a>. The SAD500 includes the exact value, quantity, and nature of the imported goods to receive SARS permission.<\/p>

    Moreover, you also declare that all the imported goods from China will only be released upon clearing the customs duty and VAT. While the official SARS website has given the formula to calculate VAT and customs duty, the perfect amount you will be required to pay is calculated by the SARS officials only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    3.\tCommercial Invoice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    In general, the commercial invoice includes all the important details about the transactions between the importer and exporter. That means you will have to show the payment proof made to the Chinese exporter. But that’s not the only thing mentioned in the commercial invoice.<\/p>

    The invoice must show details of the seller and buyer, a description of the goods, payment methods, insurance<\/span><\/a> and freight charges, the origin and destination of the shipment along with the packaging details. Without a commercial invoice, SARS won’t let you import from China to South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The Pro-forma Invoice<\/a> is sent by the exporter to the importer before sending the shipment. It includes information regarding the price and quantity of the goods (which are requested for import), as well as good specifications<\/span><\/a>, such as size, weight, and similar features.<\/p>

    So, technically, pro forma is the pre-version of commercial invoice required by the importer for the following reasons:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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