Freight forwarding and customs, South Africa
Freight to and from South Africa, worldwide
Imports and exports by sea, air, road and courier. Cleared by our own customs desk, delivered door to door, with one landed cost up front.
To and from every region, through Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
ExportsImportsDrag to turn the globe
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A landed cost in writing: freight, duty, VAT and delivery.
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Parcels and documents worldwide, priced online in a minute.
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Every shipment, document and invoice in one place.
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One team clears and delivers your cargo, door to door.
GLN platinum memberVetted partners worldwide- Since 2014Trading from Cape Town
- Cape Town and JohannesburgBranches in Brackenfell and Northriding
- Our own customs deskEvery entry prepared and tracked in-house
End to end
A real warehouse, a real team
Cargo comes off the ship or plane and into our hands: cleared by our customs desk, stored, and delivered to your door nationwide.
About Rapple LogisticsWhy importers move with us
Sea into Cape Town and Durban, air into Johannesburg and Cape Town, road nationwide and cross-border to Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique.
RoadCross-borderAirSea
- Our own customs deskEvery entry prepared and tracked by our team. SARS stops attended in person.
- One landed cost, in writingFreight, duty, import VAT and delivery on one page before you order.
- Door-to-door deliveryFrom port or airport to your door, anywhere in South Africa.
- Cross-border into SADCRoad freight to Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique, with the border documents handled.
One team here. Vetted partners at the other end.
We are a platinum member of the Global Logistics Network (GLN), whose independent forwarders are screened for track record, finances and service. You deal with one team here; a GLN partner looks after your cargo where it starts.
- Collection at your supplier's doorOn EXW, FCA and FOB terms a partner on the ground books the pickup and the export clearance.
- Local knowledge at originPartners who know their own ports, carriers and export paperwork.
- One contact for the whole journeyOur team in Cape Town or Johannesburg runs the file from order to delivery.

Know your landed cost before you order
- One written figure: freight, duty, VAT and delivery
- Usually within one working day
- Every step on your phone after you book
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Your landed cost
- FreightSea, air or road to your door
- ClearanceOur own customs desk
- Duty and import VATFrom the tariff book
- DeliveryPort or airport to your premises
One total, in writing
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