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Licensed clearing & forwarding agent services in South Africa

As a licensed clearing and forwarding agent, Sterdts provides expert customs clearing and freight forwarding support for commercial importers and exporters in South Africa. Tell us your shipment details and we'll review the clearing and forwarding scope and next steps.

  Licensed clearing and forwarding agent in South Africa

  Sea, air and road clearing and forwarding support
  Commercial clearing and forwarding agent for registered traders
  Credit terms of up to 90 days for clearing and forwarding services

For importers and exporters needing a licensed clearing and forwarding agent in South Africa.

Commercial clearing and forwarding enquiries • South Africa import/export focus • Clearing and forwarding scope reviewed before next steps • Clear communication on what we need to proceed

  4.8 out of 5 

We review clearing and forwarding quote requests, customs clearing estimates, freight forwarding rates, and combined clearing and forwarding cost enquiries for commercial shipments.

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HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

1 Send your shipment details

Specify the commodity, volume, HS codes, customs status, and collection and delivery points so our clearing and forwarding specialists can assess the enquiry accurately.

2 We review the scope

Our clearing and forwarding agent team reviews the route, customs requirements, and service scope, and identifies any missing details needed before we can proceed.

3 You receive next steps

We come back with the next step, quote path, or any clarification needed so your clearing and forwarding enquiry can move forward with the correct next actions.

CLEARING & FORWARDING SOLUTIONS

Typical commercial clearing and forwarding support includes:

CLEARING & FORWARDING 
SOLUTIONS
Typical commercial clearing and forwarding support includes:


Import clearing and forwarding

Support for commercial import enquiries that need a licensed clearing and forwarding agent for South Africa-side customs coordination and freight forwarding guidance.


Export clearing and forwarding

Support for commercial export enquiries that need a clearing and forwarding agent for customs documentation and freight coordination.


Air, sea, and road options

Clearing and forwarding support for sea, air, and road freight across all major South African ports and border posts.


Door, port, and depot routing

Clearing and forwarding support for enquiries linked to a specific route, lane, or country-to-country requirement.


Clearing & forwarding agent support

Full clearing and forwarding agent support for commercial shipments requiring both customs clearing and freight forwarding coordination.


Dedicated clearing & forwarding agent

Our team acts as your dedicated clearing and forwarding agent to ensure full cargo compliance and logistics coordination for commercial importers and exporters.

Yes. We can offer 30-, 60-, or 90-day credit terms, subject to a credit check and approval from our trade credit insurance provider.

We handle most commercial shipment types including FCL, LCL, sea, air, project, and road shipments. As your clearing and forwarding agent, we assist with both customs clearing and freight forwarding for imports and exports across all major South African ports and border posts.

Yes. We are part of logistics networks, and details can be provided on request, together with references or examples of work completed for current partners.

At minimum, we need your company name, cargo type, origin, destination, customs status, and the level of clearing and forwarding support required. Additional details help our clearing and forwarding agent team assess the scope faster.

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