Customs Duty/Taxes on imported goods: Is the cost of shipping taxable ?

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Suppose an item is imported into SA, actual item cost is 20 USD and shipping cost is 10 USD. The commercial invoice reflects these values separately and also reflects the final total of 30 USD. Is the customs duty and VAT calculation also applied to the shipping cost (10 USD) or is the calculation based only on the value of the goods (20 USD) ?

If an item was shipped free-of-charge, or if there is no shipping charge, does this need to be stated on the invoice ?

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