POSTING PROHIBITIONS

Items Prohibited by Post to 🇿🇦 South Africa

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYSouth African Revenue Service (SARS) — Customs and Excise

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COUNTRY POSTING POLICY

South African Post Office (SAPO) and SARS assess international parcels. VAT (15%) and customs duty apply to goods above ZAR 500. High-value items and commercial shipments require full customs entry. SAPO has had operational challenges — DHL and courier services are often preferred.

Unverified entries — pending source check

These entries exist in our dataset but have not yet been checked against a primary source; treat them as provisional.

Vape / E-CigarettePROHIBITED Alcohol / SpiritsPROHIBITED Tobacco CigarettesPROHIBITED CBD OilPROHIBITED Cannabis SeedsPROHIBITED Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade)RESTRICTED Codeine (Medication)RESTRICTED Adderall (Medication)RESTRICTED Tramadol (Medication)RESTRICTED Perfume / FragranceALLOWED Cosmetics (Commercial)ALLOWED Watches (Commercial)ALLOWED Mobile Phones (Commercial)ALLOWED LaptopsALLOWED Lithium Power BankALLOWED Consumer DroneALLOWED Drone Batteries (LiPo)ALLOWED Professional CameraALLOWED Gold JewelleryRESTRICTED Collectible coins (numismatic)PROHIBITED Meat ProductsRESTRICTED Dairy ProductsRESTRICTED Fresh FruitRESTRICTED FirearmsPROHIBITED Pepper SprayPROHIBITED Pocket KnifePROHIBITED Sporting ammunitionPROHIBITED Counterfeit GoodsPROHIBITED Ivory & CITES-Listed ItemsPROHIBITED AntiquitiesPROHIBITED

Carrier-Level Restrictions

These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to South Africa.

DPD (Deutscher Paket Dienst)