- Accreditation requires traders to demonstrate knowledge of Customs Law and procedures.
- Traders must apply for the AEO knowledge competency assessment through SARS eFiling.
- Applications can be made for the trader or nominated employees.
- A registered representative must be appointed to act on the applicant’s behalf on eFiling.
- The representative logs into eFiling and selects the appropriate options for Customs registration.
- The representative registers for the assessment and can nominate employees to take it.
- Employees must be registered on eFiling and assigned the necessary user rights.
Source: sars.gov.za
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
