HS Code 9504.50

Video game consoles & machines

Import duty, VAT & classification for South African importers

General customs duty 0%
Import VAT 15%
HS heading 9504.50
Statistical unit unit

HS code 9504.50 covers Video game consoles & machines — for example PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 0%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.

Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods

Customs value (CIF)R100,000
Customs duty (0%)R0
Import VAT (15% on ATV)R16,500
Estimated landed costR116,500

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.

Where HS 9504.50 sits in the tariff

Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 9504 is “Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.

  • 9504.20 Billiard articles and accessories of all kinds
  • 9504.30 Games; operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than billiard articles and accesssories, and automatic bowling alley equipment
  • 9504.40 Games; playing cards
  • 9504.50 Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30 — this page
  • 9504.90 Games; articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, n.e.c. in heading 9504

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 95 →

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Data current as of 2026-08-06. 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.

9503.00 Toys, scale models & puzzles 20% duty + 15% VAT 9506.62 Inflatable balls (soccer, rugby, basketball) 0% duty + 15% VAT 9506.91 Gym & physical exercise equipment 0% duty + 15% VAT

Frequently asked questions

What is the import duty on video game consoles & machines in South Africa?

HS code 9504.50 (Video game consoles & machines) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 0% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.

What is the HS code for playstation?

The Harmonised System heading for video game consoles & machines is 9504.50. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.