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South Africa: Removal of import licensing requirement for products under HS 4909

Announcement

26 Nov 2025

In November 2025, the South African Revenue Service updated the Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports list. This update notably exempted tariff code 4909 (Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings) from ITAC import permit control.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

26 Nov 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 26 Nov 2025
Import licensing requirement In force
On 26 November 2025, the government of South Africa updated the national Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports List. As part of this update, the International Trade Administration Commission (...
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