Your shipment
How the goods travel
Your quotes
Copy these from each supplier's quote. Costs the delivery term already includes are marked for you.
Getting to the port is in the price
Getting to the port is in the price
Main freight is in the price
Insurance is in the price
Ask the supplier. Duty here is worked out without them.
- Supplier A quotes EXW: you must arrange export clearance in the supplier's country, which a foreign buyer often cannot do. Ask for FCA instead.
Costs in South Africa
The rate depends on your product code. Check it with SARS or your customs agent.
The standard rate. Change it if your product has a lower rate.
Unloading, terminal handling, customs clearance. Ask your freight agent.
From the port or airport to your door.
Find your rate: SARS: duties and taxes for importers
In South Africa, duty is worked out without main freight and insurance.
VAT is worked out on the customs value plus 10%, plus duty. The 10% is not added for goods from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho or Namibia.
These figures are estimates. Rates and rules can change, and the amount you are charged may differ. Please confirm with your customs agent before you buy.
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How your cost is worked out in South Africa
- Customs value: the price, without main freight and insurance when they are shown separately.
- Import duty: depends on your product code.
- VAT: 15% standard rate, worked out on the customs value plus 10% + duty.
- VAT is worked out on the customs value plus 10%, plus duty. The 10% is not added for goods from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho or Namibia.
Trade deals with India
We do not list a trade deal in force between India and South Africa at the moment.
Where these rules come from
Checked against these official sources on 9 Nov 2026. Rules can change after that date.
What changed
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Estimates only. Duty rates, taxes, fees, trade deals and exchange rates are subject to change without notice, and the amount actually charged may differ. Customs decides the final value, duty and tax for each shipment. This calculator is general information, not legal, tax or customs advice, and Bael Trade accepts no responsibility for decisions based on it. Please confirm every figure with your customs agent or the customs authority before you rely on it. Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce.