Clearing and Forwarding

All goods entering or departing South Africa need customs clearance, and the documents required to clear South African customs depend on the commodity of the goods. GlobeFreight has direct access to SARS customs clearance, which lets us assist in clearing shipments fast and economically.

What we handle end to end

• Customs clearance

  The clearance itself, through our direct access to SARS.

• Port dues

  We pay all port dues on the shipment.

• Customs VAT

  We check and process the customs VAT due.

• Shipping line charges

  We pay the shipping line charges on your behalf.

• Delivery to your door

  We deliver your shipment to your door if required.

GlobeFreight as the freight forwarder

Once we receive shipping instructions from a client, we facilitate the export or import in the following steps.

1. Store the cargo belonging to the client, at our warehouse or at our partners’, until it is ready to ship.
2. Arrange the distribution, or forwarding, of the cargo as per the client’s instructions. This could be a regular routing or various routings.
3. Negotiate freight rates with the shipping line to cover the fastest and most economical route.
4. Book the cargo with the shipping line as per the requirement of the shipment.
5. Prepare bills of lading and the associated shipping and negotiating documentation.
6. Issue the approved house bill of lading, as applicable.
7. Do the customs clearance.

GlobeFreight as the clearing agent broker

Here we take care of the customs clearance aspect of the shipment.

• Arrange to pass the relevant documents at customs.
• Arrange for customs inspections as required.
• Check and process duty and customs VAT payments as applicable.
• Apply for refunds and the like where applicable.

GlobeFreight also undertakes clearing for shipments on which we have not been the freight forwarder.