Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Schedule to the Rules

Hours of General Attendance

Hours of business
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201.20Hours of business

 

Office

Purpose

Hours of attendance

201.20.01

Head Office

 


201.20.02

All district offices (except Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Johannesburg, Richards Bay, Lebombo, Beit Bridge, Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay and customs and excise airports
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

 

08:00 to

 

13:30 to

 

 

12:30 and

 

15:00

 
(b) For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

(c) For other business

Monday to Friday—

 

07:30 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

 

 

12:30 and

 

16:15

 

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

201.20.03

Cape Town

1.Customs and Excise Office
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms(except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

 

08:00 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

12:15 and

 

15:00

 


(b) For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

(c) For other business

Monday to Friday—

 

07:30 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

 

16:15

 

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

2.Examination Hall

For ordinary business (except for passengers and baggage)

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

 

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

 

16:15

3.Container Depot

For examination of cargo

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

4.All places other than 201.20.03(1), 201.20.03(2) and 201.20.03(3)
(a)For business in transit sheds as well as for general business in connection with landing and shipping, including the examination of passengers and their baggage

 

Twenty-four hour service


(b)For business in the State warehouse

Monday to Thursday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

Friday—

07:15 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

17:15

 

12:30 and

17:00

 

201.20.04

Port Elizabeth

1.Customs and Excise
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

 

08:00 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

12:15 and

 

15:00

 

 
(b) For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

(c) For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

 

07:30 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

 

16:15

 

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

2.Airfreight depot

(Port Elizabeth Airport)
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

 

08:00 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

12:15 and

 

15:00


(b) For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

(c) For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

 

07:30 to

 

13:15 to

 

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

 

16:15

 

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

3.Examination Hall

For ordinary business (except for passengers and baggage)

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

4.All places other than 201.20.03(1), 201.20.03(2) and 201.20.03(3)

 
(a)For business in transit sheds as well as for general business in connection with landing and shipping, including the examination of passengers and their baggage

 

Twenty-four hour service


(b)For business in the State warehouse

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

201.20.05

Durban

1.Customs and Excise office
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:30 to

 

13:00 to

 

12:00 and

 

15:00


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

 

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

 

16:00


(c)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

2.Container Depot

For examination of cargo

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

15:30

 

3.Examination Hall

For ordinary business (except for passengers and baggage)

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

15:30

4.All places other than 201.20.05(1), 201.20.05(2) and 201.20.05(3)

 
(a)For business in transit sheds as well as for general business in connection with landing and shipping, including the examination of passengers and their baggage

 

Twenty-four hour service


(b)For business in the State warehouse

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

201.20.06

Johannesburg

1.Customs and Excise Office
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

15:00


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

16:00


(c)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

16:15

 

2.Examination Hall and State warehouse, Kaserne

 

For ordinary business

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

3.Container Depot, City Deep

For the examination of goods

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

201.20.07

Richards Bay

(a) For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:00 to

 

12:00 and

15:00

 


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

 


(c)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

201.20.08

Lebombo

For all business

24 hours daily

 

201.20.09

Beit Bridge

For all business

 

24 hours daily

Note:

Notwithstanding that the hours of business are 24 hours daily, where the Commissioner has made available either by paper document or electronic communication after 15:00 on the day preceding the publication in the Gazette an amendment of—

(a)any tariff heading or item, or
(b)the duty payable in respect of any tariff heading or item,

no bill of entry or SAD form on which goods are entered under such tariff heading or item shall be processed between 15:00 on such day and the date of such publication.

 

201.20.10

Stellenbosch
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

15:00

 


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:45 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

16:30

 


(c)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:45 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

16:30

 

201.20.11

Saldanha Bay

For all business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

201.20.11A

Kosi Bay

For all business

From 08:00 to 17:00

 

201.20.12

Cape Town International Airport
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

12:15 and

15:00

 


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:45 to

13:15 to

 

12:30 and

15:00

 


(c)For the examination of passengers and their baggage on scheduled international flights

 

Twenty-four hour service


(d)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:45 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:30 and

16:15

 

201.20.13

OR Tambo International Airport
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:30 to

 

12:30 and

15:00(b)

 


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:30 to

 

12:30 and

16:30

 


(c)For the examination of passengers and their baggage

 

Twenty-four hour service


(d)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:30 to

 

 

12:45 and

16:30

 

201.20.14

King Shaka International Airport

 
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms (except bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond) and for the receipt of duties and other revenue

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:00 to

 

 

12:00 and

14:30

 


(b)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

07:30 to

13:00 to

 

 

12:00 and

16:00

 


(c)For the examination of passengers and their baggage on scheduled international flights

 

Twenty-four hour service


(d)For other business

 

Monday to Friday—

07:15 to

13:00 to

 

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

201.20.15

Messina Airport

For all business

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

Saturday—

08:00 to

13:15 to

 

 

12:15 and

16:00

 

12:15 and

15:30

201.20.16

Nelspruit Airport
(a)For the acceptance of bills of entry or SAD forms for export and removal in bond

 

Monday to Friday—

08:00 to

 

17:00


(b)For the examination of passengers and their baggage on scheduled international flights

Twenty-four hour service

Note:

1.Attention is drawn to the provisions of paragraph 200.04 of the Schedule to the rules in terms of which aircraft pilots requiring clearance at customs and excise airports (except at OR Tambo International Airport, and in respect of scheduled international flights at Cape Town and King Shaka International Airports) must give at least twelve hours’ notice of the time and date of their arrival or departure in order that arrangements may be made for the attendance of the necessary officers.
2.Any reference in this paragraph to bills of entry or SAD forms for export relates to all types of bills of entry or SAD forms for export as well as to bills of entry or SAD forms for coastwise removal of goods.

 

 

[Rule 201.20(11A) of Schedule to the Rules substituted by section (b) of Notice No. R. 2189, GG46589, dated 24 June 2022]