ITAC Permits & Cross-Border Trade.
Anyone can register you as an importer. Far fewer can get an ITAC permit for controlled goods, win a duty rebate, or release a container that customs has detained. That is the work we do — one fixed fee, agreed in writing before we start.
Certain goods, including used or second-hand items, scrap metal, and products on ITAC's controlled lists, need an import or export permit from the International Trade Administration Commission before the goods move. Permits are applied for before shipment, and you also need a valid customs client code and correct HS classification for clearance.
Governing legislation: International Trade Administration Act 71 of 2002 and the import and export control regulations issued under it.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
This is the first step of your ITAC permit or cross-border trade application. No payment is needed to begin, and the eligibility check is step one inside the application.
Goods detained, held or seized at the border? Call or WhatsApp us now — these matters are handled the same day.
The trade work that actually needs a specialist.
Registration is paperwork. ITAC permits, rebates, tariff applications and origin disputes are legal work — the wrong tariff heading or a thin motivation costs you the permit and the shipment. We build the file correctly before it is lodged, and we stay on it until a decision comes out.
ITAC permits for controlled goods
Scrap metal, waste, second-hand goods, used vehicles and machinery — permits drafted, motivated and lodged.
Rebates & duty drawbacks
ITAC manufacturing rebates, drawbacks and duty-relief permits that lower your landed cost.
Tariffs & trade remedies
Tariff increase and reduction applications, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard investigations.
SADC & AfCFTA origin
Rules-of-origin opinions, preferential certificates and supplier declarations for cross-border trade.
Customs compliance & disputes
Classification, valuation and origin rulings, penalty mitigation and voluntary disclosure.
Detained & seized goods
Urgent representations to release goods stopped, detained or seized at the border or in transit.
Free assessment
Tell us the goods and the route. We confirm whether ITAC is involved and what applies.
Fixed quote
One written fee before any work starts. No hourly billing.
We prepare & lodge
Applications, classifications and motivations drafted and filed by us.
Through to decision
We answer every ITAC and customs query and escalate where the file stalls.
Five ways to engage us.
Every mandate is quoted upfront in writing, and complex tariff and trade remedy work is capped at R450,000 all-in. You'll never get an open-ended bill from us.
For controlled goods that need an ITAC permit before a single shipment can clear.
- Full ITAC permit application drafted and lodged
- Tariff heading and controlled-goods classification confirmed
- Motivation and supporting documents prepared by us
- All ITAC and customs statutory fees included
- Scrap metal, waste, used vehicles, machinery and second-hand goods
- Renewals and amendments at the same fixed fee
ITAC manufacturing rebates, duty drawbacks and duty-relief permits, prepared properly the first time.
- Rebate or drawback permit application
- Manufacturing process and input-output schedules drafted
- Duty saving calculated and motivated
- Bonded and rebate store registration where needed
- We handle all ITAC and customs queries to decision
For traders moving goods into SADC and across the continent, not just through a single port.
- SADC and AfCFTA rules-of-origin opinions and certificates
- Transit, bonded warehousing and removal-in-bond structuring
- Cross-border trading entity and agency structuring
- Supplier declarations and origin audits defended
- Preferential duty rates confirmed before you ship
ITAC tariff applications, anti-dumping matters and customs disputes — quoted inside a fixed cap, never open-ended.
- Tariff increase, reduction and rebate creation applications
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard investigations
- Customs valuation, classification and origin disputes
- Detained, seized and forfeited goods recovered
- Voluntary disclosure and penalty mitigation
- Hard price cap — you never pay above the quoted number
- A named lead advisor on the file
The entry point: getting your business registered and legally able to move goods across the border.
- Customs importer or exporter registration
- ITAC registration application prepared and lodged
- Company, tax and director documents packaged correctly
- Registered address and premises requirements handled
- We deal with the queries until the number is issued
All-in fixed fees. Our professional work, the application drafting, all ITAC and customs statutory application fees and all dealings with the authorities until a decision are included — no disbursements and no hidden fees. Tariff, anti-dumping and customs dispute mandates are quoted after a scoping call, inside a hard cap, all-in, that you approve in writing before we start.
How long it actually takes.
We separate our preparation time, which we control, from the authority's decision time, which we do not. Ranges are based on comparable files.
Importer / exporter registration
ITAC permit (controlled goods)
Rebates, tariffs & disputes
We cannot guarantee a government decision date. What we do guarantee is a complete file, lodged on time, with every query answered until a decision is issued.
ITAC & cross-border trade team
Led by a named advisor on every file
Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd
Offices in Pretoria (Faerie Glen) and Sandton (Sandown) — serving all nine provinces
087 153 6207 · support@dlegal.co.za
Why clients hand us the file.
- Registration is paperwork. Permits, rebates, tariff applications and origin disputes are legal work — that is what we do.
- Tariff headings and motivations are the reason permits are granted or refused. We get those right before lodging.
- Detained, seized and forfeited goods are handled urgently, including representations and penalty mitigation.
- Complex tariff and trade remedy work is capped in writing, so you never receive an open-ended bill.
Your application starts here.
One application. Answer a few questions, see exactly which route applies to you and what it costs, then send it through. Documents can follow later, and nothing is payable to open the file.
Start your ITAC and cross-border trade application.
Six quick questions. We tell you whether your goods need an ITAC permit, whether a rebate is available, and how close you are to being able to trade. Nothing to pay to start.
Step 1 of your application
What are you doing?
Questions
Straight answers before you apply.
What does ITAC approve?
ITAC administers import and export permits, tariff amendments, rebates and duty relief, and trade remedy investigations such as anti-dumping and safeguard duties. We prepare and lodge the applications and represent you in the process.
How long does an ITAC application take?
Permit applications are usually lodged within days of your documents being complete, while tariff amendments, rebate creations and trade remedy matters run over several months because they involve public comment and investigation.
What does it cost?
Every mandate is quoted as a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, so you know the number before you commit.
Which regions do you serve?
Our offices are in Pretoria (Faerie Glen) and Sandton (Sandown) and we act for importers, exporters and manufacturers in all nine provinces.
Goods stuck at the border?
Book a confidential consultation. We respond within one business day.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
Written and reviewed by Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd, registration 2016/074955/07. Registered with the Department of Water and Sanitation, EAPASA applicant. Offices in Faerie Glen, Pretoria and Sandown, Sandton. Telephone 087 153 6207, support@dlegal.co.za. General information on South African regulatory practice, not advice on a specific matter — the first consultation is free.