Announcement
04 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the South African Revenue Service introduced a licensing requirement for the importation of certain petroleum oils through an update to the Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports list.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
04 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 10 Mar 2026:
On 4 March 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced a licensing requirement for the importation of certain petroleum oils and preparations. The products are classified under HS cod...
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