splat Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 A mate's CRC order was shelved this morning with this comment: you need to do Formal Clearance on a SAD 500 with SARS through a Clearing Agent as the value of the parcel exceeds R500.00. This is going to make CRC shopping a little less fun!
rock Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 A mate's CRC order was shelved this morning with this comment: you need to do Formal Clearance on a SAD 500 with SARS through a Clearing Agent as the value of the parcel exceeds R500.00. This is going to make CRC shopping a little less fun! was wondering when they were going to enforce that - it has been the rule for quite somtime now. For about the last year they have only been doing that when it was consigned to a company, not an indiviual.......thank goodness I'm a customs clearing agent......
Jaco-fiets Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Does a wheelset fall under bike spares. Im bringing in a set and only hope to pay the 14% VAT. Am i sh.t out of luck?
rock Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Rock: Apparently there is a new law that states that when you buy gear from overseas you have a "gift limit" of R400 or R500 per year. If purchase amount exceeds that you have to clear the goods personally from customs.I spoke to customs yesterday and they advised me to rather get a clearing agent as any mistake on the forms or procedure will result in a fine and a lengthy delay. They charge R250. I've had to go through the whole process on my last order. Hopefully gear will be cleared today. then you have start getting the counries of origin for all the items as they are entitles to fine you R500 per item that has an incorrect country of origin declared. say you put GB but when customs open it up and your race face handle bar says made in taiwan......busted! then they're going to force you to register with customs as an importer (its free, just some few forms to fill in) cos you can't import more than 3 times per year in your persinal capacity perhaps I should post my rates for cape mail customs clearing and help out some hubbers.
brussel Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 OK so what does one need to do in the situation described by splat?I have a mate who parcel will arrive in the next week
rock Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Does a wheelset fall under bike spares. Im bringing in a set and only hope to pay the 14% VAT. Am i sh.t out of luck? 8712.0.10/6 - Bicycles - 15% duty 8714.91.00/3 - frames and forks- duty free 8714.92.00/3 - Wheel rims and spokes - duty free 8714.93.00/6 Hubs - duty free 8714.94.00/2 - Brakes and parts thereof - duty free 8714.95.00/9 - saddles - duty free 8714.96.00/5 -pedals and cranks - duty free 8714.99.00/9 - other parts - duty freerock2009-04-23 04:48:59
CAAD4 Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Rock why don't you do that for us? So let's see nuts and bolts what it will cost over and above what we've already paid.
ngala24 Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 People can contact me aswell should you need help with customs clearances, am a clearing agent aswell
Jaco-fiets Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 So you would know, do i have to pay duty on wheelset or just the 14% VAT?
rock Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 So you would know' date=' do i have to pay duty on wheelset or just the 14% VAT?[/quote'] duty free, just vat
gummibear Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 My CRC order landed at Jo-burg yesterday so i will have to see what it's going to cost?
gongmech Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 A mate's CRC order was shelved this morning with this comment: you need to do Formal Clearance on a SAD 500 with SARS through a Clearing Agent as the value of the parcel exceeds R500.00. This is going to make CRC shopping a little less fun! was wondering when they were going to enforce that - it has been the rule for quite somtime now. For about the last year they have only been doing that when it was consigned to a company' date=' not an indiviual.......thank goodness I'm a customs clearing agent......[/quote'] What's a customs clearing agent and how much should we pay you to do the necessary???
EtienneB Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Hi Rock, I would like to buy this for my boy's second birthday:http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/24346.jpgIf the purchase price is 945.11 and postage is 327.41 is it:(945.11+14%)+15%+327.41=1566.44. Is that right?
EtienneB Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 What's a customs clearing agent and how much should we pay you to do the necessary??? Yeah Rock. What do you say?
Brighter-Lights Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I had a customs nightmare last year when the same (SAD500) sh*t happened to me... A client sent some restoration work and accidentally declared $5000!!!! About 7 trips to PE... R1000 for the clearing agent, over R2000 VAT (after realistic values were motivated) a temporary importation permit. When I exported the items after my restoration work... I had to go to SARS again 3 times before I got the VAT payed back to me... So much for democracy and the freedom to trade...Brighter-Lights2009-04-23 05:39:59
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