South Africa Introduces Authentication Scheme to Prevent Illegal Trading
South Africa has issued a directive aimed at curtailing illegal trading by introducing a required “authentication process” for certain customs release notifications, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Dec. 4. The directive, meant to prevent the undervaluing of clothing,…
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textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) goods, will require container operators and other “release authorities” to email copies of customs release notifications to the South African Revenue Service. SARS officers will check the notifications, confirm their authenticity and decide whether “release should be granted to the importer,” the report said. The authentication process will apply only to manually detained CTFL goods. The directive took effect Nov. 16.