Shipping to South Africa 🇿🇦
International shipping costs, transit times, and carrier options for South Africa (Africa).
Air Freight
$11.00
per kg
Sea Freight
$3.00
per kg
Air Transit
5 days
Sea Transit
30 days
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Estimated Cost
$51 - $75
Transit Time
5-8 days
Cost per kg
$12.00
Method: Air Freight
Chargeable Weight: 5.0 kg
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Shipping Routes from South Africa
| Destination | Air $/kg | Sea $/kg | Air Days | Sea Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | $5.71 | $1.36 | 7 | 37 |
| South Sudan | $7.09 | $2.21 | 9 | 43 |
| Spain | $6.88 | $1.48 | 6 | 37 |
| Sri Lanka | $6.04 | $1.69 | 7 | 37 |
| Sudan | $8.26 | $1.88 | 8 | 42 |
| Sweden | $7.17 | $1.55 | 7 | 37 |
| Switzerland | $6.05 | $1.63 | 6 | 34 |
| Syria | $6.26 | $1.65 | 7 | 32 |
| Taiwan | $6.33 | $1.55 | 7 | 33 |
| Tajikistan | $7.96 | $2.37 | 9 | 47 |
| Tanzania | $8.63 | $1.81 | 8 | 45 |
| Thailand | $6.55 | $1.50 | 7 | 42 |
| Togo | $6.67 | $2.20 | 8 | 43 |
| Tonga | $6.69 | $2.04 | 7 | 39 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $7.10 | $2.04 | 6 | 36 |
| Tunisia | $7.76 | $1.81 | 9 | 46 |
| Turkey | $7.36 | $1.87 | 7 | 34 |
| Turkmenistan | $7.84 | $1.92 | 7 | 43 |
| Uganda | $7.97 | $1.89 | 8 | 41 |
| Ukraine | $5.78 | $1.63 | 7 | 33 |
| United Arab Emirates | $7.96 | $1.73 | 6 | 35 |
| United Kingdom | $5.80 | $1.50 | 7 | 34 |
| United States | $5.39 | $1.45 | 5 | 30 |
| Uruguay | $5.67 | $3.92 | 8 | 35 |
| Uzbekistan | $8.28 | $2.19 | 8 | 43 |
| Vanuatu | $8.17 | $1.63 | 8 | 42 |
| Venezuela | $6.07 | $4.02 | 7 | 36 |
| Vietnam | $5.85 | $1.58 | 7 | 41 |
| Yemen | $6.75 | $1.98 | 7 | 38 |
| Zambia | $7.94 | $2.14 | 9 | 43 |
| Zimbabwe | $6.66 | $1.94 | 9 | 48 |
Shipping Routes to South Africa
| Origin | Air $/kg | Sea $/kg | Air Days | Sea Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $7.62 | $1.86 | 8 | 41 |
| Albania | $5.87 | $1.44 | 7 | 32 |
| Algeria | $8.80 | $1.96 | 8 | 48 |
| Andorra | $5.85 | $1.41 | 6 | 31 |
| Angola | $8.87 | $1.90 | 8 | 43 |
| Argentina | $6.86 | $3.73 | 7 | 36 |
| Armenia | $7.75 | $2.04 | 8 | 43 |
| Australia | $8.01 | $2.05 | 8 | 40 |
| Austria | $7.40 | $1.52 | 7 | 32 |
| Azerbaijan | $8.05 | $2.09 | 7 | 43 |
| Bahamas | $7.28 | $2.11 | 7 | 34 |
| Bahrain | $7.66 | $1.61 | 6 | 34 |
| Bangladesh | $6.78 | $1.72 | 7 | 41 |
| Barbados | $7.99 | $2.00 | 7 | 33 |
| Belarus | $6.14 | $1.55 | 7 | 35 |
| Belgium | $5.94 | $1.59 | 7 | 33 |
| Belize | $7.31 | $3.20 | 8 | 37 |
| Benin | $7.42 | $2.08 | 8 | 48 |
| Bhutan | $7.02 | $1.62 | 8 | 41 |
| Bolivia | $7.35 | $3.07 | 8 | 34 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $6.00 | $1.82 | 7 | 35 |
| Botswana | $8.89 | $1.82 | 8 | 42 |
| Brazil | $5.74 | $3.57 | 7 | 38 |
| Brunei | $6.72 | $1.50 | 7 | 40 |
| Bulgaria | $6.26 | $1.84 | 7 | 35 |
| Burkina Faso | $7.21 | $2.17 | 9 | 42 |
| Burundi | $8.81 | $1.86 | 9 | 46 |
| Cambodia | $6.24 | $1.44 | 7 | 36 |
| Cameroon | $8.82 | $2.06 | 8 | 43 |
| Canada | $6.11 | $1.37 | 6 | 30 |
| Cape Verde | $7.07 | $2.29 | 9 | 41 |
| Central African Republic | $7.56 | $1.75 | 8 | 48 |
| Chad | $8.22 | $2.08 | 9 | 49 |
| Chile | $6.56 | $3.07 | 7 | 38 |
| China | $5.44 | $1.49 | 7 | 35 |
| Colombia | $6.76 | $3.71 | 8 | 38 |
| Costa Rica | $6.82 | $3.72 | 8 | 36 |
| Croatia | $5.68 | $1.49 | 7 | 32 |
| Cuba | $8.13 | $2.20 | 7 | 40 |
| Cyprus | $6.56 | $1.79 | 6 | 35 |
| Czech Republic | $6.45 | $1.38 | 7 | 36 |
| DR Congo | $8.15 | $1.80 | 8 | 49 |
| Denmark | $7.40 | $1.39 | 7 | 31 |
| Djibouti | $8.88 | $1.91 | 8 | 48 |
| Dominican Republic | $6.69 | $1.79 | 7 | 34 |
| Ecuador | $6.54 | $3.13 | 8 | 37 |
| Egypt | $7.36 | $1.93 | 8 | 41 |
| El Salvador | $6.16 | $3.56 | 7 | 34 |
| Eritrea | $8.56 | $2.00 | 8 | 48 |
| Estonia | $6.43 | $1.44 | 6 | 34 |
| Eswatini | $7.82 | $1.84 | 9 | 42 |
| Ethiopia | $6.83 | $1.95 | 9 | 45 |
| Fiji | $6.68 | $1.82 | 7 | 41 |
| Finland | $5.60 | $1.60 | 7 | 36 |
| France | $7.03 | $1.43 | 7 | 32 |
| Gabon | $7.10 | $2.14 | 9 | 47 |
| Gambia | $7.90 | $2.05 | 8 | 45 |
| Georgia | $6.47 | $1.63 | 7 | 36 |
| Germany | $7.17 | $1.68 | 7 | 33 |
| Ghana | $7.20 | $2.04 | 9 | 48 |
| Greece | $6.15 | $1.41 | 7 | 32 |
| Guatemala | $5.72 | $3.95 | 7 | 38 |
| Guinea | $7.12 | $1.76 | 9 | 43 |
| Guyana | $6.18 | $3.41 | 7 | 39 |
| Haiti | $6.38 | $2.27 | 7 | 38 |
| Honduras | $6.63 | $3.06 | 8 | 38 |
| Hong Kong | $6.08 | $1.57 | 6 | 34 |
| Hungary | $6.88 | $1.76 | 6 | 34 |
| Iceland | $7.34 | $1.54 | 6 | 35 |
| India | $7.60 | $1.84 | 8 | 37 |
| Indonesia | $5.47 | $1.64 | 7 | 36 |
| Iran | $6.45 | $1.94 | 6 | 34 |
| Iraq | $7.89 | $1.88 | 7 | 33 |
| Ireland | $6.02 | $1.66 | 6 | 33 |
| Israel | $6.59 | $1.94 | 7 | 38 |
| Italy | $6.66 | $1.76 | 6 | 38 |
| Ivory Coast | $7.47 | $1.75 | 8 | 48 |
| Jamaica | $7.55 | $1.94 | 6 | 37 |
| Japan | $5.67 | $1.64 | 6 | 34 |
| Jordan | $7.63 | $1.66 | 7 | 36 |
| Kazakhstan | $6.65 | $2.23 | 9 | 42 |
| Kenya | $7.07 | $2.17 | 8 | 43 |
| Kosovo | $5.81 | $1.79 | 6 | 34 |
| Kuwait | $6.62 | $1.58 | 7 | 33 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $8.29 | $2.39 | 9 | 40 |
| Laos | $6.95 | $1.66 | 7 | 36 |
| Latvia | $5.54 | $1.71 | 6 | 37 |
| Lebanon | $6.38 | $1.80 | 6 | 39 |
| Lesotho | $8.47 | $2.09 | 9 | 49 |
| Liberia | $8.38 | $1.93 | 8 | 43 |
| Libya | $7.15 | $2.08 | 8 | 44 |
| Liechtenstein | $6.42 | $1.42 | 6 | 35 |
| Lithuania | $5.68 | $1.38 | 6 | 34 |
| Luxembourg | $5.82 | $1.81 | 6 | 37 |
| Macau | $6.08 | $1.41 | 7 | 39 |
| Madagascar | $6.75 | $1.70 | 9 | 49 |
| Malawi | $7.62 | $2.06 | 8 | 44 |
| Malaysia | $6.02 | $1.58 | 7 | 34 |
| Maldives | $7.32 | $1.82 | 7 | 39 |
| Mali | $6.74 | $2.06 | 8 | 42 |
| Malta | $6.81 | $1.80 | 6 | 36 |
| Mauritius | $7.28 | $2.04 | 8 | 45 |
| Mexico | $5.56 | $1.40 | 5 | 29 |
| Moldova | $6.65 | $1.65 | 6 | 32 |
| Monaco | $6.58 | $1.56 | 7 | 38 |
| Mongolia | $5.68 | $1.54 | 6 | 37 |
| Montenegro | $7.15 | $1.57 | 7 | 33 |
| Morocco | $6.89 | $1.87 | 9 | 42 |
| Mozambique | $7.23 | $2.16 | 8 | 41 |
| Myanmar | $5.91 | $1.56 | 7 | 39 |
| Namibia | $7.39 | $2.11 | 8 | 48 |
| Nepal | $6.92 | $1.60 | 7 | 39 |
| Netherlands | $5.75 | $1.52 | 7 | 38 |
| New Zealand | $7.63 | $1.94 | 7 | 46 |
| Nicaragua | $6.49 | $3.68 | 7 | 39 |
| Niger | $8.17 | $2.22 | 8 | 45 |
| Nigeria | $7.22 | $2.19 | 8 | 46 |
| North Macedonia | $7.21 | $1.67 | 6 | 34 |
| Norway | $6.64 | $1.37 | 6 | 37 |
| Oman | $6.77 | $1.76 | 6 | 37 |
| Pakistan | $6.99 | $1.82 | 7 | 36 |
| Palestine | $6.44 | $1.50 | 6 | 38 |
| Panama | $7.14 | $3.25 | 8 | 36 |
| Papua New Guinea | $6.25 | $1.97 | 8 | 46 |
| Paraguay | $6.04 | $3.76 | 7 | 36 |
| Peru | $6.01 | $3.15 | 8 | 35 |
| Philippines | $7.15 | $1.62 | 7 | 39 |
| Poland | $7.47 | $1.54 | 6 | 36 |
| Portugal | $6.93 | $1.74 | 7 | 32 |
| Puerto Rico | $8.23 | $2.16 | 6 | 38 |
| Qatar | $6.74 | $1.70 | 7 | 36 |
| Republic of Congo | $8.15 | $1.77 | 8 | 45 |
| Romania | $5.94 | $1.54 | 7 | 34 |
| Russia | $6.96 | $1.39 | 6 | 33 |
| Rwanda | $8.73 | $1.94 | 8 | 45 |
| Samoa | $6.49 | $1.76 | 8 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | $6.52 | $1.99 | 7 | 36 |
| Senegal | $7.83 | $2.27 | 8 | 44 |
| Serbia | $5.99 | $1.84 | 6 | 32 |
| Seychelles | $8.54 | $1.84 | 8 | 47 |
| Sierra Leone | $8.35 | $1.97 | 8 | 44 |
| Singapore | $7.16 | $1.34 | 8 | 41 |
| Slovakia | $6.21 | $1.56 | 7 | 33 |
| Slovenia | $7.23 | $1.70 | 6 | 34 |
| Somalia | $7.88 | $2.08 | 9 | 45 |
Ports & Airports in South Africa
Sea Ports
- Port of Durban
Customs & Import Duties for South Africa
Import duties and taxes for South Africa vary by product category, value, and origin country. Most goods are classified using HS (Harmonized System) codes which determine the applicable duty rate.
Look up tariff codes and duty rates for your specific products at TariffPeek.com. Understanding the correct HS code classification can help you estimate total landed costs including customs duties, VAT/GST, and any special taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to ship to South Africa?
Average air freight to South Africa costs around $11.00 per kg, and sea freight costs about $3.00 per kg. Express services (DHL/FedEx/UPS) typically cost 50-80% more than standard air freight.
How long does shipping to South Africa take?
Air freight to South Africa takes approximately 5 days, while sea freight takes about 30 days. Express courier services can deliver in 3-5 days.
What are the customs duties for shipping to South Africa?
Customs duties for South Africa vary by product category and value. Check tariff classifications at tariffpeek.com for specific HS codes and duty rates. Import taxes and VAT may also apply.
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Data verified March 2026 · Source: Carrier rate sheets, industry averages