Customs declaration requirements for Eswatini
Customs Declare produces the completed SAD 500 (for declarations >= E15,000; Form E used for lower-value personal declarations), filed via ASYCUDA World for Eswatini’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 (for declarations >= E15,000; Form E used for lower-value personal declarations), filed via ASYCUDA World
- Issuing authority
- Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS), Customs and Excise Department
- Primary language
- English
- Accepted languages
- English
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, transport document, 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 Eswatini, part of a SACU-wide (Southern African Customs Union) control on used goods.
Eswatini Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 15%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Eswatini
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Eswatini require?
Eswatini’s import declaration is the SAD 500 (for declarations >= E15,000; Form E used for lower-value personal declarations), filed via ASYCUDA World, issued by Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS), Customs and Excise Department.
Which languages does Eswatini accept on a customs declaration?
English
What supporting documents are required to import into Eswatini?
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, transport document, import permit
What is the VAT rate on imports into Eswatini?
The default VAT rate on record for Eswatini is 15%.