Issuing Agency: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Incumbent Office Name: Ministry of  Trade and Industry
Address: Ministry of Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 30366
City Centre
Lilongwe
Malawi
Fax:  +265 (0) 1 770 680
Email: malawitradeportal@moit.gov.mw / mtp@moit.gov.mw
Website: http://www.moit.gov.mw
Phone: +265 (0) 999872829

 

Step Description
1  

The applicant shall submit a formal application letter addressed to the Secretary for Trade and Industry requesting for an Import Licence.

The letter should include value of goods, country of supply and reason for seeking an import licence.
2 The applicant should fill in a form offered by the Ministry. Upon completion of the form, a non-refundable application fee of MK5, 000 must be paid then submitted to the relevant officers for processing.
3

Upon submission, applicant must attach the following documents:

  • Certificate of Registration/ Incorporation
  • Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
  • National Identity Document.

For foreign owned entities, identity document includes Business Residence Permanent/ Permanent Residence Permit and Copy of Passport; Proforma Invoice from supplier; A valid Business Licence (Retail/ wholesale); Copy of Bank Statement (at least for the previous 2 months)


a. Importation of agricultural products requires a Letter of ‘No Objection’ from the Ministry of Agriculture to be attached and where necessary attach a permit for sanitary and phytosanitary obtained from the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Department of Agriculture Research Services Department of Fisheries;


b. For importation of Salt, an invoice is required in order to ascertain iodine contents.
4 Processing of an Import Licence is done within 14 working days, should all documents be attached. Once the licence has been processed, a non-refundable license fee of MK20,000 is to be paid upon collection of the licence
   
  An Import Licence is valid for 12 months (1 year) from the date of issue.

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Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Application for Import Licence Application Form for Import Licence Ministry of Trade and Industry DOCX
2 Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1 Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1 COG Ministry of Trade and Industry PDF
Measures
# Name Description Measure Type Agency Comments Legal Document Validity To Measure Class
1 Import license Requirement- control of goods Restricted commodities require an import or export license. See the "Guide to Imports and Exports". Licensing Requirement Ministry of Trade and Industry To enforce national standards for products, commodities, materials, services, practices, and operations and to promote adoption of such standards. Control of Goods Act (18:08) 9999-12-31 Good
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