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Tariffs & Billing Scenarios

Please note that tariffs have changed with immediate effect from the 1st of April 2022.

A range of billing scenarios are listed below. Please ensure your draft ePhyto Application is correct before submitting it. This will prevent incurring additional charges.

ePhyto Application: R160
Approved ePhyto: R200
Rejected ePhyto: R0
Resubmit of ePhyto: R160 (application)
Replacement ePhyto Application: R320
Approved ePhyto Replacement: R400

ePhyto Application: R170
Approved ePhyto: R210
Rejected ePhyto: R0
Resubmit of ePhyto: R170 (application)
Replacement ePhyto Application: R340 (submission)
Approved ePhyto Replacement: R420

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and approves – R210
c. Total Cost: R380

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and rejects – R0
c. Total Cost: R170

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and rejects – R0
c. User corrects ePhyto and resubmits – R170
d. Inspector reviews the application and approves – R210
e. Total Cost: R550

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and rejects – R0
c. User corrects ePhyto and resubmits – R170
d. Inspector reviews the application and again rejects – R0
e. User corrects ePhyto again and resubmits – R170
f. Inspector reviews the application and approves – R210
g. Total Cost: R720

a. Users submits for Replacement Phyto (application) – R340
b. Inspector reviews Replacement ePhyto application and approves – R420
c. Total Cost: R760

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and approves – R210
c. Users submits for Replacement ePhyto (application) – R360
d. Inspector reviews replacement ePhyto application and approves – R420
e. Total Cost: R1140

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector reviews the application and rejects – R0
c. User corrects ePhyto and Re-submits – R170
d. Inspector reviews the application and again rejects – R0
e. User corrects ePhyto again and resubmits – R170
f. Inspector reviews the application and approves – R210
g. Users submits for Replacement Phyto (application) – R340
h. Inspector review Replacement ePhyto application and approves – R420
i. Total Cost: R1480

a. User submits ePhyto application – R170
b. Inspector review application, chooses declarations & approves – R210
c. Inspector realizes they made a mistake i.e. wrong declarations
d. Inspector / DALRRD admin reverses the ePhyto status back to submitted (Not for countries connected via the IPPC Hub and TracesNT)
e. Inspector corrects the ePhyto declarations
f. Inspector approves the ePhyto
g. Total Cost: R380 (vs. Scenario 3 where the user makes a mistake and resubmits R550)

1. Inspector makes a mistake, the application will be reversed to submitted and reprocessed. The system will pick up that the Inspector reversed the application and fixed the mistake. No charge to the client will be made (Not for countries connected via the IPPC Hub and TracesNT).
2. If the user however re-submits as it was their mistake, then a resubmit fee of R170 is billed

During official hours: R250.00 for 30 minutes or portion thereof.

Outside Official Hours:

Weekdays from 16:00 to 20:00 and 6:00 to 7:30 and Saturdays from 6:00 to 20:00:  China, Japan, India, Philippines, Thailand & Korea-charge – R380.00 for 30 min.

Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 to 6:00, Sundays and Public Holidays: China, Japan, India, Philippines, Thailand & Korea – R490.00 for 30 min.

EXPORT INSPECTIONS:

Within official office hours: R250.00 for 30 min or portion thereof.

Outside official office hours:
Weekdays from 16:00- 20:00 and 6:00 to 7:30 and Saturdays from 6:00 to 20:00: R380.00 for 30 min or portion thereof.

Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 to 6:00 and Sundays and Public Holidays: R490.00 for 30 min or portion thereof.

DESCRIPTIONTARIFF
Application fee for Orchard, FBO (PUC, PHC, Inspection facilities and cold treatment facilities storage) for special marketsR120.00
Orchard Inspections for special marketsR240.00 for 30 min
EU Port inspectionR240.00 for 30 min
CalibrationR240.00 for 30 min
Container loading with DALRRDR240.00 for 30 min
Issuing of a Phytosanitary Certificate (within official hours at respective ports of entry)-
Issuance of a Phyto before processing
Issuance of approved phyto certificate of re-exportation or a certificate of origin
R360.00 per certificate
R 160 per application regardless if approved or rejected. R 200.00 per approved certificate (= R160.00+ R200.00
Export certificate for SeedsR97.00 per certificate
Seals for sealing containers0.20c per seal
SPM15R240.00 for 30 min
Field InspectionR 240.00 for 30 min
Issuing of amendment letterR300.00 per letter
CONTROL MEASURES

Inspection and simultaneous issuing of a permit to exempt someone from the stipulations of control measure 4A(2) of the control measures – R250 per 30 minutes or portion thereof.

Issuing of a removal permit under the Control Measures R110 in terms of the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 – R210.

Weekdays from 16:00 – 20:00 and 06:00 to 07:30 and Saturdays from 06:00 to 20:00 – China, Japan & Korea-charge – R380.00 for 30 min Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 to 06:00, Sundays and Public holidays – China, Japan & Korea-charge – R490.00 for 30 min Outside official office hours: Weekdays from 16:00 – 20:00 and 06:00 to 07:30 and Saturdays from 06:00 to 20:00 R380.00 per Certificate. Weekdays and Saturdays from 20:00 to 06:00, Sundays and Public holidays R490.00 per Certificate.