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TUNL Imports: Bring the world to your business.
Get stock and supplies into South Africa from China, the USA, or wherever your suppliers are. Without the customs headaches
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What is TUNL Imports?
Bring stock, materials and supplies into South Africa straight from the TUNL platform.
Book directly, no broker needed.
Book imports on TUNL yourself, no broker or back-and-forth quotes.
Customs and duties sorted upfront.
See what you'll owe in duties and fees before you commit.
Instant, discounted rates.
Get discounted shipping rates instantly, no waiting on a manual quote.
Automated supplier comms (Coming soon).
TUNL will email your overseas supplier directly with pickup instructions, tracking reference and the documents they need.
One place for all your shipments.
Book and track imports and exports in the same platform.
Real human support.
Stuck? There's always a real person on the other end to help.
Goodbye customs clearing agents
Bringing stock or supplies into South Africa usually means finding a freight forwarder or a customs clearing agent, waiting on a quote, and hoping the duties land where they said they would. It's slow, it's opaque, and you're managing another relationship on the side of running your business.
TUNL Imports puts it back in your hands. Book it yourself, see your rate instantly, and know your duties and taxes before you commit. No agent, no quote requests, no waiting.
The usual way
Email a freight forwarder or clearing agent for a quote
Wait days for a response
Duties and VAT unclear until later in the process
Another supplier relationship to manage
With TUNL
Book it yourself on the platform
Discounted rates instantly
Duties and fees upfront
Same account you use for everything else
How it works
Importing on TUNL works exactly like exporting. Same dashboard, same booking form.
Step 1
Switch to import mode.
Toggle from Export to Import and address fields flip automatically.
Step 2
Enter your supplier's address.
In China, the USA, or wherever they are in the world.
Step 3
See your full landed cost.
Freight, duties, import VAT, and clearance fees all upfront, before you commit.
Step 4
Pay once at booking.
One charge covers everything. No delayed invoices or surprise duty bills weeks later.
Step 5
Track it start to finish.
Pickup to delivery, in the same dashboard as everything else.
The questions everyone asks before they sign up
How long does it take to switch to TUNL?
What integrations does TUNL support?
Can TUNL handle our shipping volumes?
What happens to our existing carrier relationships?
Do you support manual or non-ecommerce workflows?
Skip the broker runaround.
Book imports directly on TUNL.