Where Is Customs In South Africa

What is Customs?

Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country

Where Is Customs In South Africa

Beit Bridge (Between RSA and Zimbabwe)   Contact type: Customs: Border Posts
Country: South Africa
Region: Limpopo
City: Musina 
Telephone number: 015 530 2221
Fax number: 010 208 3959
Physical Address: N1 Far North  
Bridge Border Post
Postal address:
Private Bag X601
Musina 0900
Business hours: 24 hours

Caledonspoort (Between RSA and Lesotho)   Contact type: Customs: Border Posts
Country: South Africa
Region: Free State
City: Fouriesburg
Telephone number: 012 647 9050 / 012 647 9977 / 012 647 9144/5
Fax number: (058) 223 1108
Physical address:
Caledonspoort Border Post
Fouriesburg
9725
Postal address:
P.O.Box 175
Fouriesburg
9725
Business hours: Travellers: 06h00 – 22h00

Ficksburg Bridge (Between RSA and Lesotho)   Contact type: Customs: Border Posts
Country: South Africa
Region: Free State
City: Ficksburg
Telephone number: 051 501 3068 / 051 501 3021
Fax number: (051) 933 5839
Physical address:
End Bloem Street
Ficksburg
9730
Postal address:
P.O.Box 17
Ficksburg
9730
Business hours: 24 hours 

How long do parcels take to clear customs in South Africa?

It takes ten days for an air-mail item abroad and between two and three months for a surface-mail item to a country abroad.

Does South Africa have customs?

Travelers are required by law to make certain declarations of goods and cash on entering or leaving South Africa. The declaration process is in line with practices around the world and in compliance with the provision of the Customs and Excise Act No.

How long can customs hold my package in South Africa?

The estimated time that it takes for an exported package to clear South African customs is 5 days. The imported items could take three or more days to clear customs. These estimates are not considerate of the possible problems that may be faced at customs.