Zimbabwe

Information for governments and traders


Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

http://www.zimra.co.zw

http://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/forms

Procedure for import, export, transit and required forms and documents.


Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations,

2001, SI 154 of 2001

Ministry of Health and Child Care - Government Analyst Laboratory

http://www.mohcc.gov.zw/

Provide for the importation of food in a pure state; to prohibit the importation and manufacture for sale of food which is falsely described; analyse samples for medico-legal purposes and in support of government programmes, to coordinate the national food control programme and food standards development work and to provide technical advice and information on issues pertaining to food quality and standardization, water treatment and industrial processing and environmental pollution.

Food and Food Standard Act [CAP 15:04]

Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe

http://www.mcaz.co.zw/sdm_downloads/mcaz-led-...

Import and Export Guidelines.

Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe

https://www.mcaz.co.zw/

https://www.mcaz.co.zw/licensing-and-enforcem...

Procedure, including forms, for the importation and or exportation of medicines.

Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Medicines) Regulations, 2008

National Biotechnology Authority

https://nba.ac.zw/

https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory-servic...

Import, export and transit procedures and application for biosafety permits.

National Biotechnology Authority (Food, Feed, Food and Feed Additives md Seed) (Import, Export and Transit) Regulations, 2018

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development

http://www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/import-and-e...

http://www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/downloads

Lists functions of the Plant Quarantine Services which include the following:

 - inspection and issuance of Plant Permits for safe movement of plants and plant products without exposing the country to pests and diseases that are trade-related.

 These Regulations make provision for the control of the importation of plants, plant products, seeds, growing mediums soil, invertebrates and injurious organisms that may carry harmful pests and diseases.

The Plant Pests and Diseases (Importation) Regulations, 1976, published in Rhodesia Government Notice 154 of 1976

Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe

https://mmcz.co.zw/company/

Procedure for exporting Minerals. Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe Act, Chapter 21:04


Ministry of Industry and Commerce

http://www.mic.gov.zw/?page_id=3635

Import and export licensing application procedure and process.

 Goods requiring licences on import and export.

 Provides procedure for applying for an import licence, products that are exempt from the licence, procedure for collection of the licence and the fee payable.

SI 122 of 2017

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/classificatio...

Customs duties, excise duties, import VAT, surtax provided in the Tariff Handbook.

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

Value Added Tax (General) Regulations,

SI 273 of 2003


Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/

-  Fees and charges

-  Clearance fee

-  Accounting fee

-  Licensing fee

- Road Access Fees

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

Environmental Management Authority

https://www.ema.co.zw/

FIRST SCHEDULE: Fees

-  Transit levies

-  Registration fees

-  License fees

Environmental Management (Control of Hazardous Substances) (General) Regulations, 2018

National Biotechnology Authority

https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory-servic...

FIRST SCHEDULE: Fees

 Registration fees

Biosafety import/export/transit

permit fees

Inspection fees per truck

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/classificatio...

Rules for the classification of goods are provided for in Part II of the First Schedule to the Tariff Handbook.

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/legislation/cate%20go...

Rules for Valuation of Goods are provided for in Part X of the Customs and Excise Act [CAP 23:02].

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/origin-and-pr...

Laws regulations governing non‑preferential rules of origin and preferential rules of origin.

ZIMTRADE

http://tradezimbabwe.com/trade-agreements/

Provides for Bilateral; Regional and Multilateral Trade Agreements that Zimbabwe is a signatory.

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/restricted-an...

Import, export, transit prohibitions and restrictions are provided in the Customs and Excise Legislation.

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

http://www.zimra.co.zw

Procedure for import, export, transit and required forms and documents.

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

http://www.zimra.co.zw

Appeal against decisions made by the Commissioner.

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

Environmental Management

https://www.ema.co.zw/

Appeal against decision of an Inspector, Agency.

Environmental Management (Control of Hazardous Substances) (General) Regulations, 2018

National Biotechnology Authority

https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory-servic...

Appeal and review.

National Biotechnology Authority (Food, Feed, Food and Feed Additives md Seed) (Import, Export and Transit) Regulations, 2018

Forestry Commission

http://www.forestry.co.zw/7960-2/8254-2/

Appeals from decisions of Board.  Forestry Act [CAP 19:05]

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/origin-and-pr...

Trade Agreements that Zimbabwe has with other countries.

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

ZIMTRADE

http://tradezimbabwe.com/trade-agreements/

Provides for Bilateral; Regional and Multilateral Trade Agreements that Zimbabwe is a signatory.

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

http://www.zimra.co.zw

Procedure for administration of tariff quotas - through Custom duty suspensions with

maximum ring-fenced import quantities per products

-  Fertilizers;

-  Powdered milk imported by approved importer;

-  Raw cheese;

-  Buses.

Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];

Customs and Excise (Suspension) Regulations, 2003, published in Statutory Instrument 257 of 2003

Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001

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