HS Codes Chapter 01 — Live Animals

HS Chapter 01 covers live animals — cattle, poultry, horses, reptiles, aquaculture brood stock. For South African importers and exporters clearing through SARS, this chapter sits at the heart of everyday customs work at OR Tambo, Cape Town Container Terminal and Durban Harbour.

Every consignment under Chapter 01 must be declared on a SAD500 using the correct 8-digit tariff heading. The duty rate, rebates, and any import permits all follow from that classification. A wrong tariff heading is the single most common reason a Chapter 01 shipment is held at the port of entry. DAFF veterinary import permits are required before lodging SAD500; consignments without permits are held at the State Vet Office.

Many Chapter 01 sub-headings carry ITAC-administered rebates or preferential duty under AGOA, SADC, EFTA, Mercosur and the UK EPA. Claiming them correctly requires a valid certificate of origin and a matched invoice value.

JLog runs a Cape Town-based customs clearing service for Chapter 01 goods. JLog handles customs clearance — we prepare the SAD500, handle any ITAC or DAFF permitting, and clear on the same day the manifest cuts off. Whether you are importing a one-off sample or running a regular container programme, we keep the classification defensible, the duty correct and the warehouse door open.

Browse the most-requested HS codes in Chapter 01 below, or request a quote for clearing your next consignment.