PREVIOUS UPDATES March 2026 — New CoC Requirement for Imports from China: What South African Importers Need to KnowJune 2026 — New CoC Requirement for Imports PausedAugust 2026 — Further Details on the Paused PVoC Programme The proposed Pre-Export Verification of Conformity programme is no longer simply paused. The original ... Read More

You have found the product. The price is good. The supplier looks legitimate. Samples have been approved. The pro forma invoice has arrived. All that remains is to pay the deposit and arrange shipping. This is exactly the point where many South African importers should stop for one final check. Not ... Read More

The Canton Fair can be an exciting place for South African importers. Thousands of products. Hundreds of potential suppliers. New technology, attractive pricing and plenty of manufacturers eager to do business. But there is one question that should be asked before you place an order: Can this product actually be ... Read More

We recently received a short enquiry that simply read: “Robotics and Humanoids certification.” It may well win the prize for maximum regulatory complexity expressed in three words. As humanoid robots, service robots and collaborative robots begin to appear more frequently in South African homes, schools, warehouses and factories, importers and ... Read More

Last week, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), together with the South African Police Service and other agencies, carried out high-impact surprise raids in the Johannesburg CBD. Unsafe and non-compliant products were seized, and non-compliant traders were held accountable. While these operations are necessary and welcome, they highlight a ... Read More

An NRCS Letter of Authority is not a permanent licence. It is issued for a fixed period of three years. Once that period ends, the LOA expires and the product is no longer authorised for sale or distribution in South Africa. Many importers only discover this reality when a shipment ... Read More