Excise equivalent goods (imports)

Understand your tax obligations if you import alcohol, tobacco, fuel or petroleum products.

How excise equivalent goods work
What excise equivalent goods (EEGs) are and how they are taxed.

Licences for excise equivalent goods
Work out if you need a licence from us to use or store goods in a customs warehouse and how to do it.

Customs warehouse responsibilities
Lists your obligations for excise equivalent goods (EEGs) as a warehouse licence holder.

Permission to move excise equivalent goods
Understand what permission you need to move underbond excise equivalent goods (EEGs) and other customable goods.

Reporting excise equivalent goods and paying duty
Paying customs duties, completing declarations and applying to us for permissions for excise equivalent goods (EEGs).

Refunds, drawbacks, and remissions for excise equivalent goods
How to claim a refund, drawback, or remission (waiver) of customs duty on excise equivalent goods (EEGs).

Records for excise equivalent goods
How to keep accurate and complete records for excise equivalent goods (EEGs).

Contact us about excise equivalent goods
Work out if you contact the Department of Home Affairs or our dedicated channels about your EEGs.