HS Code 4011.10

New pneumatic rubber tyres for motor cars

Import duty, VAT & classification for South African importers

General customs duty 25%
Import VAT 15%
HS heading 4011.10
Statistical unit unit

HS code 4011.10 covers New pneumatic rubber tyres for motor cars — for example passenger car tyres, SUV tyres. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 25%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.

Tyres are an active anti-dumping/safeguard area in SA — check the cross-referenced risk flags below.

This code may carry extra import risk

Provisional anti-dumping payment may apply (cash to SARS). A provisional anti-dumping payment is on record for China-origin goods under this code. Producer-specific rate — confirm whether your supplier is listed. Provisional payments are paid in CASH to SARS, not deferred. Rates are producer-specific — verify your supplier against the current Schedule 2.

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Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods

Customs value (CIF)R100,000
Customs duty (25%)R25,000
Import VAT (15% on ATV)R20,250
Estimated landed costR145,250

VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.

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Data current as of 2026-06-01. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.

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