Free Supply Chain Tools

Before you pay your supplier, check in 30 seconds if your product faces anti-dumping duty, needs an ITAC permit, and what duty + 15% VAT you’ll owe SARS. Nothing else in SA combines all three.

Which tariff codes carry anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty in South Africa — browsable by the country you buy from.

Which body controls which goods — ITAC permits, NRCS Letters of Authority, SAHPRA and DALRRD, mapped to tariff codes.

Calculate landed cost for any import: CIF value + customs duty + 15% VAT + clearing fees. Instant, accurate, free.

Get the exact document list for your shipment: product type + origin country → required permits, certificates, and SARS forms.

Find the tariff code, SARS customs duty and 15% VAT for your import — with anti-dumping and ITAC permit flags and a worked landed-cost example.

The number SARS taxes is not your invoice total. Build the correct FOB customs value and Added Tax Value (ATV) — Incoterm adjustments, royalties and assists included.

Same product, up to 25% cheaper under SADC, the EU EPA, AfCFTA or MERCOSUR — check which agreement applies, which certificate you need, and what you save in Rand.

Does your product need an ITAC permit, NRCS Letter of Authority, SAHPRA, ICASA, DALRRD or Port Health approval? Pick the category and see the gatekeepers instantly.

Do you even need a SARS customs code? Six questions build your personalised registration checklist — importer code (RLA), ITAC permits, VAT and deferment.

The complete data pack your clearing agent needs to file the SAD500 first time — every missing field flagged before it costs you days of storage.

Estimate sea, air and road freight costs between major global ports and South African destinations.

Realistic transit times with port congestion factored in. No other ZA tool shows this.

Calculate shipping CO2 emissions per route. CBAM-compliant PDF report available for EU exporters.

All 11 Incoterms compared — who pays what, where risk transfers, and what each term does to your SARS customs value. Compare any two side by side.

Estimate your fleet's monthly carbon levy at R0.23/litre. Compare Euro 3–6 and EV savings.

Calculate your Section 12L energy efficiency tax deduction at R0.95/kWh saved. Certify with an M&V consultant.

Estimate marine cargo insurance premiums for your shipment. Connect with licensed ZA marine brokers for a binding quote.

SARS's clear-first-pay-later scheme frees up to 37 days of duty and VAT cash — see whether the bank guarantee pays for itself at your volumes.

Overpaid customs duty? Check in 60 seconds whether you qualify for a SARS refund or Schedule 5 drawback, the DA 66 route, and your 2-year deadline.

Score your business against SARS's Authorised Economic Operator criteria — and see the Level 1 and Level 2 benefits (fewer inspections, faster clearance) you'd unlock.

Create professional branded invoices and quotations: your logo, VAT number and banking details on a clean PDF. 5 free documents a month; unlimited on Pro.

Build a professional two-column CV online and download a clean PDF — no watermark. One CV free forever on any account; unlimited on Pro.

Live congestion board for all 8 Transnet ports: vessel queues, waiting times, wind alerts and SARS system status on an interactive map. Updated every weekday morning.

Live ZAR exchange rates against USD, EUR, GBP, CNY, AED and 15+ currencies. Updated every hour.

Work out your safety stock, reorder point and economic order quantity (EOQ) — sized for the long, variable lead times South African importers actually face.

Compare two suppliers on the true landed-and-held cost per unit — freight, duty, VAT, carrying cost, currency and risk — not just the sticker price.

Combine on-time, in-full, damage-free and correct-documentation rates into one Perfect Order score — and see which weak link is dragging it down.

Score your demand forecast against actual sales — MAPE, MAD, WMAPE, bias and tracking signal — with a plain-English verdict on whether it beats a naive guess.

Turn your stock and cost figures into inventory turnover, days-on-hand, GMROI and the cash-to-cash cycle — the numbers that show how hard your working capital works.

Map your pipeline lead time (P) against how long customers will wait (D) to see how much of your supply chain runs on forecast — and where the dead time hides.

See how a small change in shop-floor demand amplifies into wild order swings up the supply chain — and which levers dampen it.