Customs Electronic Cargo Reporting Rail freight Stakeholder Requirements August 2008 Caution: The content of this document is for stakeholder information purposes only.

RAIL FREIGHT OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ©2008 SARS Customs Rail Carrier

OVERVIEW – CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC DATA FLOW

CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC INTERCHANGE – RAIL CARRIER ©2008 SARS Customs > MGP DefinitionWhat Customs law requires of you Information you are required to submit to Customs Details and Stipulations Rail Carrier - An entity who owns, operates, trains for the carriage of the cargo to a port or other place of discharge in the Republic. Section 101A and Rules - Electronic communication for Customs & Excise purposes. Register as a user to communicate electronically with Customs. Details concerning registration can found under Section 1.6 of the SARS EDI User Manual*. a)Submit a completed Form DA185.4A6 to Lehae la SARS, EDI REGISTRATION, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, for attention: Mrs. Rita Burger. b)Follow the EDI/PKI application procedure on SARS web site. Section 8 – Reports of cargo landed and unpacked and packed or loaded must be in the form and at such times as may be specified by rule. Rule RegistrationRegister as a cargo reporter (Form DA8), and enter into a user agreement* with Customs to transact cargo reports electronically. Submit completed Form DA8 B and DA8 B.01 to Mr. Johann de Goede, 4 th floor, Albany House, Durban. Rule 8.04 & 8.05– Submission of Cargo Reports, format and content. Submit cargo reports electronically in the format specified in the annexures to the SARS EDI User Manual # Rule 8.07 – Manifests.CUSCAR # – Customs Cargo Message. Master Manifest: Manifests for cargo imported by rail and intended for discharge in the Republic must be submitted by the railway authority in respect of all cargo carried on the train. For the purposes of the Manifest Acquittal System – a)manifests for cargo imported by rail must be submitted not later than 7 days after the goods have arrived at the station or any other place to where the goods were carried by rail, subject to such other periods or exemptions as the Commissioner may allow. * - refer to SARS EDI User Agreement > # - for EDI messages refer to SARS EDI User Manual >