South Africa - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in South Africa was 1,795 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,807 in 2010 and 1,195 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,195
2006	1,195
2007	1,195
2008	1,721
2009	1,807
2010	1,807
2011	1,795

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment