Clearing your South Africa to Namibia road freight.
South Africa is Namibia's biggest source of imports — and under SACU your goods come in duty-free. We handle the Namibian-side clearance at the border so your cargo keeps moving.
Duty-free
SACU origin goods
~16.5% VAT
Reclaimable if registered
Ariamsvlei · Noordoewer
Main border crossings
Who we clear for
Namibian business buying from SA
You source stock, materials, equipment or vehicles from South African suppliers and need them cleared into Namibia at the border — duty-free under SACU, with the VAT handled correctly so you can reclaim it.
South African exporter selling north
You sell into Namibia and want your customers' cargo to clear cleanly. We act as the Namibian-side clearing agent so your goods are not held at Ariamsvlei or Noordoewer over paperwork.
Vehicles, plant & equipment
Bakkies, trucks, trailers, machinery and plant moving from South Africa to Namibia — the SACU duty position plus the roadworthy, registration and permit steps, coordinated end to end.
Duty-free — but not paperwork-free
South Africa and Namibia are both in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Goods of SACU origin move between them with no customs duty — a material saving over importing the same goods from outside the union, where tariffs can run from 0% to 45%+.
Two things still apply. First, ~16.5% import VAT on the customs value — your SA supplier zero-rates the export and Namibia charges the VAT on import, which a VAT-registered business generally reclaims. Second, a customs declaration. Namibia and South Africa are separate countries, so road cargo must be declared to NamRA in ASYCUDA World even when no duty is payable.
No customs duty
On SACU-origin goods
~16.5% import VAT
Reclaimable if registered
SAD 500 required
Declared to NamRA
Cleared at the border
Ariamsvlei / Noordoewer
What we handle
- SAD 500 declarations lodged in ASYCUDA World under our NamRA licence
- SACU duty-free treatment confirmed and correctly claimed
- Import VAT (~16.5% of value) handled so VAT-registered importers can reclaim it
- Clearance at Ariamsvlei–Nakop (N10) and Noordoewer–Vioolsdrif (N7)
- Import permits identified before the cargo reaches the border
- Vehicle imports — customs plus roadworthy and registration coordination
- NamRA TIN registration guidance for first-time importers
South Africa import guides
Importing from South Africa to Namibia by Road
The full clearing guide — SACU duty, VAT, documents and the process.
Namibia–South Africa Border Posts & Routes
Ariamsvlei, Noordoewer and the practical routes for commercial freight.
Selling into Namibia: a South African Exporter's Guide
For SA businesses — how your Namibian customer's import actually clears.
Namibia Import Duty Estimator
Estimate VAT and clearing on your consignment — pick South Africa / SACU.
Tell us what you're importing
Goods, vehicles or equipment from South Africa — we'll quote the clearance and respond within 4 business hours.