ITAC Import Permit Application
ITAC requires an import permit for the importation of all used or second-hand goods, and for waste and scrap. Most new goods are not under import control, so the first thing we do is tell you honestly whether you need a permit at all. If you do, we prepare and submit the application and follow it up. This is the requirement that most often strands a machinery import, because the buyer assumed a machine is a machine.
- An honest assessment of whether your goods actually require a permit
- Preparation of the ITAC import permit application
- Submission and follow-up until a decision is issued
- Your permit delivered to your email
- Guidance on what the permit covers and what it does not
- A refund of the fee if we find no permit is required and no work has started
A team member confirms within 2 working days whether a permit is actually required. ITAC quotes an average turnaround of three to five working days on applications once submitted.
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Frequently asked questions
- Do my goods need an import permit?
- ITAC requires a permit for all used or second-hand goods, and for waste and scrap. Most new goods are not under import control. If your goods do not need one, we will tell you and we will not charge you for an application you do not need.
- I am importing a used machine. Does that count?
- Yes. The used-goods requirement applies regardless of category, which is why machinery imports are the ones most often stopped at the port by a buyer who assumed a machine is a machine.
- How long does ITAC take?
- ITAC quotes an average turnaround of three to five working days on applications once submitted. We confirm within 2 working days whether a permit is required at all.
- Are there government fees?
- Permits are typically issued without a fee, but where ITAC charges an administrative fee for a category, that is passed on to you at cost rather than marked up.
- Does one permit cover everything I import?
- No. A permit is specific to the goods and the origin applied for, so a different product or a different source country needs its own application.