MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 https://www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – June 25, 202 4 1 JUNE 25, 2024 SOUTH AFRICA: BUNKERING As part of a larger initiative concerning the consumption of petroleum products in general, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently introduced a regime of strict compliance with procedures relevant to the supply of bunkers for foreign-going vessels. SARS had previously allowed refunds on duties and levies regarding bunkers by the presentation of copies of bunker receipts, and through the processing of a customs clearance using an appropriate rebate code. SARS now requires strict compliance with their Excise External Policy on Bunkering of Foreign Going Ships (SE-BFS-02) for the provision of bunkers to foreign-going vessels. Members are reminded to retain all relevant bunkering-related documentation for a period of five years as required by the South African Customs & Excise Act 91 of 1964. Further details can be found by clicking here. Members are asked to note the foregoing. The Managers also wish to thank the Club’s correspondent Shepstone & Wylie f or providing the information upon which this Alert has been based.