Sars has assured the textile and clothing retail industries that Shein and Temu clothing orders under R500 will now also be subject to a 45% import duty plus VAT.
Low-value and small-volume orders of clothing from Temu and Shein will start getting slapped with higher taxes from next month,
“It’s a big move, and I think it will help local industry, including local production and jobs,” said Thunström.rule had allowed Shein and Temu to get clothing parcels of under R500 through customs with a 20% import duty and 0% VAT. The trade department started investigating whether the companies were skirting any tax laws last year.
While much of the local industry has complained that they are unable to compete with this model, one South African e-commerce player — Zando — has embraced this approach.
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