South Africa duty free

The following goods may be imported into South Africa by passengers without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes and 20 cigars and 250g of tobacco (18 years and over).
• 1L of spirits or liqueurs and 2L of wine (18 years and over).
• 50ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
• Other goods up to a value of R5,000 (R25,000 if arriving from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or Swaziland); this allowance is valid once per person in a 30-day period and only if you have been out of the country for at least 48 hours.

Please note: The online Traveller Declaration can already be used at some seaports, land ports and at the following airports King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).

Prohibited Imports

Prohibited goods include narcotics, fully automatic, military and unnumbered weapons, explosives and fireworks, poison and toxic substances, cigarettes with a mass of more than 2kg per 1,000, counterfeit goods, unlawful reproductions of any works subject to copyright, and prison-made goods.

Prohibited Exports

You may require a licence to export precious stones or minerals.