Customs declaration requirements for Botswana
Customs Declare produces the completed SAD 500 (Single Administrative Document / Bill of Entry), filed via ASYCUDA (Botswana Single Window / eCustoms, TFBSEW) for Botswana’s own customs authority, in English, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- SAD 500 (Single Administrative Document / Bill of Entry), filed via ASYCUDA (Botswana Single Window / eCustoms, TFBSEW)
- Issuing authority
- Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), Customs and Excise Division
- Primary language
- English
- Accepted languages
- English
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, import permit
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
Second-hand goods -- including clothing and motor vehicles -- require a non-automatic import license in Botswana, part of a SACU-wide (Southern African Customs Union) control on used goods. In practice, the Ministry of Trade and Industry does not issue licenses for used-clothing imports, making this a de facto ban on that category rather than a formal prohibition.
Botswana Ministry of Trade and Industry
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 14%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Botswana
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Botswana require?
Botswana’s import declaration is the SAD 500 (Single Administrative Document / Bill of Entry), filed via ASYCUDA (Botswana Single Window / eCustoms, TFBSEW), issued by Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), Customs and Excise Division.
Which languages does Botswana accept on a customs declaration?
English
What supporting documents are required to import into Botswana?
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, import permit
What is the VAT rate on imports into Botswana?
The default VAT rate on record for Botswana is 14%.