Tradelink ROI Calculator

Tradelink FX Import Compliance ROI Calculator
SA Import Compliance Automation

Tradelink FX — Import Compliance ROI Calculator

Quantify what manual SARB, SARS and bank documentation workflows are costing your business — in rand, per year.

SARB / APN BOP Reporting SARS Customs 3-Way Matching 5-Year Archiving
Import volumes
Each shipment requiring APN, BOP & customs docs. Typical range: 5–200.
Average landed value per shipment. Typical range: R50,000–R2,000,000.
USD, EUR, CNY etc. More currencies = more BOP reporting complexity. Typical: 1–5.
Compliance processing costs
APN prep, BOP categories, 3-way match, bank submissions. Industry avg: 3–8 hours.
SA treasury / trade finance coordinator avg: R20,000–R35,000/month.
Bank delay costs
Days lost due to BOP/APN errors or missing docs. Industry avg: 2–5 days per incident.
Include stock-out risk, supplier penalties, tied-up working capital. Typical: R2,000–R20,000/day.
Compliance risk exposure
% of shipments with APN, BOP or customs errors. Manual process avg: 3–8%. Leave at 5% if unsure.
Conservative estimate per compliance incident. SARB penalties typically R10,000–R100,000.
Your estimated annual saving with Tradelink
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Current annual SARB / SARS penalty exposure
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Estimated regulatory penalty exposure based on your error rate and shipment volume — eliminated by Tradelink’s real-time compliance validation
Payback period
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Compliance hours reclaimed/month
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Bank delay days eliminated/month
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Documents auto-archived/month (SARS 5yr)
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Savings breakdown — annual
Labour saving (compliance admin automated) R 0
Bank delay cost eliminated R 0
Error rework & correction cost eliminated R 0
Total annual operational saving R 0
Operational improvements
Shipments at risk of delay per month (current) 0 shipments
Bank delay days per month (current) 0 days
APN submissions automated per month 0
BOP categories auto-reported per month 0

“The Tradelink platform provides automated integration of our ERP data from purchase order to freight forwarders, offering in-depth tracking and generating vital audit data for compliance with SARS and Reserve Bank regulations. ISN has made GEA Africa best-in-class globally in payables management and liquidity.”

— Pieter Stemmet, Senior Director of Finance (Southern, Eastern & West Africa), GEA Africa (Pty) Ltd

Estimates based on South African import compliance industry benchmarks and ISN client data. Actual savings vary by shipment volume, ERP configuration and current process maturity. Penalty exposure figures are conservative estimates — actual SARB/SARS penalties may be higher. This calculator does not constitute legal or financial advice.