Alcohol / Spirits → South Africa

1L spirits + 2L wine duty-free

Details

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of wine duty-free into South Africa. Quantities above attract SARS Customs duty (currently ZAR 7.91 per litre of absolute alcohol for spirits) plus 15% VAT. The Red Channel at OR Tambo / Cape Town / King Shaka handles declarations; commercial-quantity imports require a SARS Excise Importer's Permit. Foreign-bottled spirits over 25 years aged trigger SAHPRA spirit-traceability scrutiny.

Quantity limit

1L spirits + 2L wine

Documentation required

• SARS Customs declaration for quantities above duty-free allowance

Legal reference

Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964

Practical advice

Standard duty-free allowance applies (typically 1L spirits + 1-2L wine + beer). Declare any quantity above; excise + 15% VAT computed at South African Revenue Service (SARS) — Customs and Excise Red Channel. Bring purchase receipts.

Customs authority

South African Revenue Service (SARS) — Customs and Excise · https://www.sars.gov.za