The amendments to the Customs and Excise Rules are made in terms of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by Notice in the Gazette. The Notices are arranged according to the publication date and grouped in the different years of issue, which can be accessed on the navigation pane above.
 
An implementation date that falls on another date than the publication date of the Notice, is written in bold for ease of reference.
 
Note:
Forms published on this page are as per the Government Gazette in which they appear, thus providing a historic account of amendments per form. The most updated forms, which taxpayers should use unless they relate to a specific period, are available at All Forms.
 
​Publication Details ​​Description ​​Implementation Date ​
DateGG and Notice Numbers
​23 December 2016
New!
​GG.40516
R.1597
​Rule Amendment by the substitution in rule 75.00 of the following heading and rule:
​23 December 2016
​11 November 2016​GG.40415
R.1405

Amendments to Rule 46A3 relating to the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for the Russian Federation

​11 November 2016
​21 October 2016​GG.40356
R.1288

Rule Amendment – Preferential Trade Agreement between the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 

1 April 2016​
​21 October 2016​GG.40356
R.1282

Amendments to Rule 64D.04 regarding exemptions from removal of goods by a licensed remover of goods in bond  

​21 October 2016
​12 October 2016GG.40343
R.1240

Rule Amendment – Economic Partnership Agreement between the SADC EPA states, of the one part, and the European Union and its member states, of the other part

  • Notice R.1240
    • DA 185 – Application form: Registration / Licensing of Customs and Excise clients
    • DA 185.4A2 –  Registration client type 4A2 – Exporter (Local or Foreign) 
    • DA 185.4A7 – Registration client type 4A7 – Producer 
    • DA 185.4A11 – Client type 4A11: Special Economic Zone Operator (SEZ) and/or designation of a Customs Controlled Area (CCA)
    • DA 185.4B9 – Client type DA 185.4B9: Special Storage Warehouse (Customs Controlled Area Enterprise)
    • DA 185.4B10 – Client type DA 185.4B10: Manufacturing Warehouse (Customs Controlled Area Enterprise)
10 October 2016​
​8 July 2016

​GG.40128
R.818

​Rule Amendment by the substitution in item 202.00 of the Schedule to the rules for forms DA 260 in respect of other fermented beverages of the following forms:

​24 February 2016

6 May 2016

​GG.39976
R.509

​Rule Amendment by amending Rules 46A and 49A to give effect to the Republic of Croatia’s accession to the European Union Protocol of Trade

​1 July 2013