Controlled, Restricted & Hazardous Goods Permit / non-SARS document

Dangerous Goods Declaration DGD

The transport-safety declaration for hazardous cargo (flammables, batteries, chemicals, aerosols), classified under air (IATA) or sea (IMDG) rules.

Last updated: 24 May 2026

Not a SARS form The Dangerous Goods Declaration is issued by a body other than SARS. See the Where to submit row below for the issuing body. SARS checks for it at clearance but does not issue it.
Quick answer

DGD — The transport-safety declaration for hazardous cargo (flammables, batteries, chemicals, aerosols), classified under air (IATA) or sea (IMDG) rules.

Issued by Your carrier (IATA-DGR for air, IMDG for sea) — certified DG shipper

This is not a SARS form — apply directly with the issuing body. SARS checks for the permit at clearance but does not issue it.

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Key facts

When you need itShipping anything classed as dangerous goods — lithium batteries, paints, perfumes, chemicals.
Where to submitPrepared for the carrier under IATA/IMDG rules; sits alongside your SAD500 and any product permit.
Does customs stamp it?NO PHYSICAL STAMPCertified by a trained dangerous-goods signatory; the carrier won't load without it.
Commonly confused withA transport/safety document, not a SARS form — customs clearance still needs the SAD500 plus any permit.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Dangerous Goods Declaration a SARS form?

No. The Dangerous Goods Declaration is not issued by SARS — it is a permit / certificate from another body. The transport-safety declaration for hazardous cargo (flammables, batteries, chemicals, aerosols), classified under air (IATA) or sea (IMDG) rules. See "Where to submit" below for the issuing body.

When and where do I lodge the DGD?

Shipping anything classed as dangerous goods — lithium batteries, paints, perfumes, chemicals. Prepared for the carrier under IATA/IMDG rules; sits alongside your SAD500 and any product permit.

Does customs stamp the DGD?

Certified by a trained dangerous-goods signatory; the carrier won't load without it.

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This page is a plain-English guide, not legal or customs advice. Form names and procedures are verified against the official SARS "Find a Form" index at the time of publication, but requirements change — always confirm on sars.gov.za or with a registered customs broker before lodging. The Dangerous Goods Declaration is NOT a SARS form — it is issued by a body other than SARS.