🇮🇹Can a buyer in Italy import from South Africa?🇿🇦
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Italy.
Tariffs and trade agreements
No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in TARIC, the EU customs tariff database.
Import requirements in Italy
- Import VAT in Italy (B2B)
- Import VAT of 22% is charged in Italy on the goods plus freight plus duty. European Commission, VAT rates Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: EORI number
- Any business that clears customs anywhere in the EU needs one EORI number, valid across all member states. You apply once, in the country where you are established. European Commission, Taxation and Customs Union
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Italy.
684 suppliers in South Africa on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in South Africa, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Italy buy from a supplier in South Africa?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Italy.
- What VAT applies when importing from South Africa into Italy?
- Import VAT of 22% is charged in Italy on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Italy and South Africa share a trade agreement?
- No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in TARIC, the EU customs tariff database.
- What does a Italy buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into Italy needs a EORI number. Any business that clears customs anywhere in the EU needs one EORI number, valid across all member states. You apply once, in the country where you are established. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
Before contracting, verify the South Africa supplier at the registry.
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