JLog Articles & Insights is where we publish what we learn doing freight in South Africa — customs intelligence, HS code analysis, trade-lane updates, and operations notes from the warehouse and the customs counter. Start with the featured pieces below, or jump straight to the section that matches what you’re working on.
Featured
Our five most-used reference pages.
Customs clearance South Africa — the complete guide
End-to-end walkthrough of SARS clearance: documents, duty calculation, valuation, common rejection reasons, and how to keep release times under 24 hours.
HS Code lookup — find your tariff code
Search the full SA tariff book by chapter, heading, or product description. 7,000+ codes indexed with duty rates and applicable VAT.
3PL South Africa — what outsourced fulfilment actually costs
Pricing models, SLA expectations, integration touchpoints, and the questions to ask before you sign a 3PL contract.
Art fair logistics South Africa
How JLog handles Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Decorex, Design Indaba, and gallery exhibitions — from atelier pickup to display-ready installation.
Bespoke crating South Africa
Custom wooden, foam, and ISPM 15 export crating for fine art, antiques, machinery, and high-value freight — built on site in Cape Town.
HS Code Intelligence
The SA tariff book by chapter, plus the search and analysis tools that sit on top of it.
- HS code lookup — full SA tariff index
- Chapter 01 — Live animals
- Chapter 22 — Beverages, spirits and vinegar
- Chapter 44 — Wood and articles of wood
- Chapter 49 — Printed books, art and antiques
- Chapter 61 — Apparel, knitted or crocheted
- Chapter 84 — Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Chapter 87 — Vehicles and parts
- Chapter 97 — Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques
Customs & Compliance
Duty calculations, permits, and the rules that decide whether your shipment moves.
- Customs clearance South Africa — full guide
- Customs hub — duties, valuation, SARS process
- ClearSA — JLog’s customs filing platform
- Import duties & VAT, explained
- Import customs clearance — step by step
- ATA Carnet South Africa — temporary import & export
- SAHRA permits — exporting antiques and cultural goods
- Customs clearance for artwork — CITES, valuation, special permits
AGOA-specific explainers (rules of origin, eligible HS codes, drawback) are in the editorial pipeline.
Trade Lanes
SA → key markets. The carriers, the customs quirks, and the typical timelines.
- Export from South Africa — overview
- Importing to South Africa
- How to export from South Africa
- SARS exporter code — registration walkthrough
- Export documentation South Africa
- Import from China to South Africa
- Cape Town → London — fine art
- Cape Town → New York — fine art
- Cape Town → Amsterdam — fine art
- Cape Town → Dubai — fine art
- Cape Town → Sydney — fine art
Operations
Warehouse, 3PL, and specialist freight — how JLog actually runs the work.