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
Date​GG and
Notice Numbers
​21 December 2018​GG.42128
R.1420

​Amendments to the Rules under section 77H, to repeal and replace the current outdated rules dealing with internal administrative appeals

​21 December 2018
​27 July 2018GG.41798
R.​776

Amendment to the Rules under sections 38 and 120, by the insertion of Rule 38.14A after Rule 38.14  – Southern African Customs Union Unique Consignment Reference (SACU UCR)

27 July 2018​
​29 June 2018​GG.41739
R.654

Rule amendment by the substitution in item 202.00 to the rules for form DA 179: Health promotion levy return for sugary beverages

29 June 2018​
​20 April 2018GG.41577
R.​431

​Amendment to Rule 47.03(a)(v) to extend the time period for applications for compulsory tariff determinations in respect of wine

​20 April 2018
​20 April 2018​GG.41577
R.430

​Amendment to Rule 64E

​20 April 2018
​​20 April 2018​GG.41577
R.429

​​Rules under section 8 – Reporting of conveyances and goods

  • Notice R.429
    • DA 8 – Application for registration to submit reports for Sea Cargo
    • DA 8A – Application for registration to submit reports for Air Cargo
    • DA 8B – Application for registration to submit reports for Rail Cargo
    • DA 8C – Application for registration to submit reports for Road Cargo
​20 April 2018
23 March 2018
​GG.41515
R.341
Health promotion levy on sugary beverages
  • Notice R.341
    • DA 179 – Health Promotion Levy Return for Sugary Beverages
    • DA 63 – Application for refund – Export for trade purposes of imported duty paid goods (Refund item 522.03)
    • DA 64 – Application for drawback/refund
    • DA 66 – General Application for drawback/refund
    • DA 185.4B2 – Licensing client type 4B2 – manufacturing warehouse
1 April 2018