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What is a clearing agent?

Any person (excluding a registered agent) who lodges a Customs Clearance Declaration (CCD):

  • For reward on behalf of another Customs Client type; or
  • Provides a service that includes the clearance of goods (e.g. Licensee of a Customs warehouse making CCD on behalf of the importer, exporter or owner of the goods) must license as a Customs clearing agent in terms of Section 64B of the Act.

Which forms are required for the Clearing agent licence application?

How long is the Clearing agent licence valid?

The clearing agent licence is valid from 01 January until 31 December of each year, see item 835.00 of Schedule 8 of the Act.
Top tip: It is a legal requirement for Clearing Agents to lodge a bond. However, this would be defined during the application process. For full details, refer to the SC-CF-19 – Registration Licensing and Designation – External Policy and SC-SE-05 – Bonds – External Policy.    To access this page in different languages click on the links below:

Related Documents

Customs-G004 – Customs Statement of Account – External Guide

DA 133 – Return in respect of Spirits – External Form

DA 185.4A14 – Registration Client Type 4A14 – Registered still – External Form

DA 185.4A15 – Registration Client Type 4A15 – Manufacture of excisable goods solely for own use – External Form

DA 185.4A16 – Client Type 4A16 – Non-commercial manufacturer of sugary beverages – External Form

DA 185.4A17 – Registration Client Type 4A17 – Tobacco Leaf Dealer – External Form

DA 185.4B11 – Licensing Client Type 4B11 – Distillation of spirits by an agricultural distiller – External Form

DA 185.4B12 – Licensing Client Type 4B12 – To own, possess or keep stills – External Form

DA 185.4B13 – Licensing Client Type 4B13 – To manufacture or import stills for sale or repair stills – External Form

DA 185.4B14 – Licensing Client Type 4B14 – Degrouping depot – External Form

DA 185.4B15 – Licensing Client Type 4B15 – Searcher of or searching for wreck – External Form

DA 185.4B16 – Licensing Client Type 4B16 – Container depot – External Form

DA 185.4B2 – Licensing Client Type 4B2 – Manufacturing warehouse – External Form

DA 185.4B5 – Licensing Client Type 4B5 – Clearing agent – External Form

DA 185.C – Security particulars – External Form

DA 8 – Application for registration to submit reporting documents for sea cargo – External Form

DA 8A – Application for registration to submit reporting documents for air cargo – External Form

DA 8B – Application for registration to submit reporting documents for rail cargo – External Form

DA 8C – Application for registration to submit reporting documents for road cargo – External Form

SC-CF-04 – Completion of declarations – External Manual

SC-CF-19 – Registration Licensing and Designation – External Policy

SC-CF-26 – Application to Submit Cargo Reports – External Manual

SC-CF-55 – Clearance Declaration – External Policy

SC-PR-01-02 – Rebate Item 470 03 – External Guide

SC-RO-02 – Administration of Trade Agreements – External Policy

SC-SE-05 – Bonds – External Policy

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