HS Chapter 85 covers electrical machinery & equipment. Below are the products in this chapter most looked up by South African importers, each with its indicative customs duty and a link to the full duty + VAT and anti-dumping detail.
8501.10
Electric motors (≤37.5 W)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8502.13
Diesel generating sets (>375 kVA)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8504.40
Static converters — chargers, adapters & inverters
0% duty + 15% VAT
8506.10
Primary cells & batteries (manganese dioxide)
20% duty + 15% VAT
8507.10
Lead-acid accumulators (vehicle starter batteries)
15% duty + 15% VAT
8507.60
Lithium-ion accumulators (batteries)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8508.11
Vacuum cleaners (≤1500 W)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8509.40
Food grinders, blenders & juicers (domestic)
20% duty + 15% VAT
8512.20
Electrical lighting & signalling for vehicles
20% duty + 15% VAT
8513.10
Portable battery-powered lamps & torches
20% duty + 15% VAT
8516.50
Microwave ovens
20% duty + 15% VAT
8516.60
Electric ovens, cookers, hotplates & stoves
0% duty + 15% VAT
8516.71
Electric coffee or tea makers
20% duty + 15% VAT
8517.13
Smartphones & cellular telephones
0% duty + 15% VAT
8518.30
Headphones & earphones
0% duty + 15% VAT
8523.51
Solid-state storage (USB drives & memory cards)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8525.89
Digital cameras & video camera recorders
0% duty + 15% VAT
8527.13
Radio receivers with sound recording/players
0% duty + 15% VAT
8528.52
Monitors capable of connecting to a computer
0% duty + 15% VAT
8528.72
Colour television receivers (TV sets)
25% duty + 15% VAT
8531.10
Burglar & fire alarms and similar
0% duty + 15% VAT
8536.69
Plugs, sockets & electrical connectors (≤1000 V)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8537.10
Electrical control & distribution boards (≤1000 V)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8539.50
LED lamps & bulbs
20% duty + 15% VAT
8541.43
Photovoltaic cells & solar panels (modules)
0% duty + 15% VAT
8544.42
Insulated electric cable fitted with connectors
15% duty + 15% VAT
8544.70
Optical fibre cables
0% duty + 15% VAT