Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	Import declaration in respect of (goods on board) road vehicles for transit	Declaration	Malawi Revenue Authority	Consignment by road into Malawi requires the following documents: packing list, waybills, consignment notes and invoice.	Customs and Excise Act(42:01)	Entry of goods in transit.	9999-12-31	ALL
2	Import declaration in relation to goods for clearance	Declaration	Malawi Revenue Authority	Consignments coming into Malawi require the following documents: packing list, waybills/airbills, consignment notes and invoice.	Customs and Excise Act(42:01)	Declaration of goods for Import	9999-12-31	ALL
3	Prohibition of the Sale/Importation of unwholesome food.	Inspection requirement	Ministry of Health	Any imported food that is tainted, adulterated, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for use will be seized and destroyed or disposed of.	Public Health Act (34:01)		9999-12-31	ALL
4	The costs and fees payable by the owner of animals held under quarantine	Advance payment requirement	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	The owners of quarantined animals pay the costs and fees for the quarantine and any other additional costs incurred by reason of keeping the animals but this may be varied or waived.	Control and Diseases of Animals Act (66:02)		9999-12-31	ALL
5	Prohibition of importation of animals	Prohibition	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	Prohibition of importation Livestock and by-products thereof in Zimbabwe because of presence of Foot and Mouth Disease diseases.	Control and Diseases of Animals Act (66:02)	Application for a permit to import animals or animal by-products.	9999-12-31	ALL
6	Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Labelling Requirement	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	It is prohibited to trade in sheep meat imported into Malawi without a mark showing country of origin.	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)	Application for a permit to import meat.	9999-12-31	ALL
7	Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Labelling Requirement	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	It is prohibited to trade in sheep meat imported into Malawi without a mark showing country of origin.	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)	Application for a permit to export meat.	9999-12-31	ALL
8	Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Labelling Requirement	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	It is prohibited to trade in sheep meat imported into Malawi without a mark showing country of origin.	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)		9999-12-31	ALL
9	Simplified trade regime for crossborder traders- Zambia	Simplified Trade Regime	Malawi Revenue Authority	Cross border trader with goods under the value of a USD1000 can import/export from Malawi to Zambia under the Simplified Trade Regime	Customs and Excise (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2008 {Simplified Trade Regime Regulation (42:01)}.	COMESA Simplified Trade Regime.	9999-12-31	ALL
10	Import license Requirement- control of goods	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Restricted commodities require an import or export license. See the "Guide to Imports and Exports".	Control of Goods Act (18:08)	Application for Import License Under Control of Goods	9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Entry of goods in transit.	Entry of goods in Transit under Regulation 29 (Customs and Excise Act)	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Import declaration in respect of (goods on board) road vehicles for transit Entry of goods in transit Weighing vehicles entering Malawi	Form 12 - Customs Declaration Form Form 19- Declaration of Value Form 1 - Report Order
2	COMESA Simplified Trade Regime.	COMESA Simplified Trade Regime under Customs and Excise (Amendment)(No.5) Regulations, 2008	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Simplified trade regime for cross border traders- Zimbabwe Simplified trade regime for crossborder traders- Zambia	Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form
3	Application for a permit to import animals or animal by-products.	Permit requirement for importation of animals or animal by-products under Restriction on Importation. The Animal (Import) Rules. Rule 3	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Prohibition of importation of animals	Import Permit For Importation of Animals and Animal By- Products
4	Application for a permit to import meat.	Application for a permit to import meat under Meat Marketing Regulations.	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Meat Import Permit
5	Application for a permit to export meat.	Application for a permit to export meat under Meat Marketing Regulations.	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Meat Export Permit.
6	Application for Import License Under Control of Goods	Any person importing or exporting goods from a country which is not a sterling country requires a licence to import such goods. Issue of import/export licences. Control of Goods(Import and Export) (Commerce) Order. Rule 4, Rule 5 and Rule 7.	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Import license Requirement- control of goods	Application for Import Licence Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1
7	Declaration of goods for Import	import declaration of goods at the border and inland	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Import declaration in relation to goods for clearance Declaration requirement in relation to imports using entry into a Private Siding Entry requirement for imported goods for consumption Entry of goods for consumption under industrial rebate Entry of goods for consumption whose customs value is below K500,000.00 Entry of temporary imported goods Entry of goods for use as stores in vessels, or aircraft Goods imported by Post Cargo imported through Airfreight licencees Entry of goods into a Bonded warehouse Entry of goods for exportation Declaration of value of imported goods Certification of the origin of imported goods	Form 12 - Customs Declaration Form Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form Form 19- Declaration of Value Malawi-Botswana Declaration of Goods Malawi-Mozambique Declaration of Goods Temporary Import Permit Form P140 Form 1 - Report Order COMESA Certicate of Origin

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Control of Goods Act (18:08)	Law	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Ministry of Trade and Industry	1968-11-01
2	Public Health Act (34:01)	Law	Ministry of Health	Ministry of Health	2012-02-16
3	Customs and Excise (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2008 {Simplified Trade Regime Regulation (42:01)}.	Order	Ministry of Finance	Malawi Revenue Authority	2008-09-19
4	Control and Diseases of Animals Act (66:02)	Law	Ministry of Agriculture	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	1967-12-29
5	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)	Law	Ministry of Agriculture	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	1975-12-01
6	Customs and Excise Act(42:01)	Law	Malawi Revenue Authority	Ministry of Finance	1969-06-01

Forms

#	Title	Description	Issued By
1	Form 12 - Customs Declaration Form	Form 12 - Customs Declaration Form	Malawi Revenue Authority
2	Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form	Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form	Malawi Revenue Authority
3	Form 19- Declaration of Value	Declaration of Value	Malawi Revenue Authority
4	Application for Import Licence	Application Form for Import Licence	Ministry of Trade and Industry
5	Malawi-Botswana Declaration of Goods	Malawi-Botswana Declaration of Goods under Customs and Excise Act	Malawi Revenue Authority
6	Malawi-Mozambique Declaration of Goods	Malawi-Mozambique Declaration of Goods under Customs and Excise	Malawi Revenue Authority
7	Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1	Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1 COG	Ministry of Trade and Industry
8	Meat Export Permit.	Meat Export Permit under Meat and Meat Products Act	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)
9	Meat Import Permit	Meat Import Permit under Meat and Meat Products Act.	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)
10	Import Permit For Importation of Animals and Animal By- Products	import Permit For Importation of Animals and Animal by- products Control of Diseases Act	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)
11	Temporary Import Permit	Temporary Import Permit MRA	Malawi Revenue Authority
12	Form P140	Postal Package - Advice of Customs Charges	Malawi Revenue Authority
13	Form 1 - Report Order	Vehicle Declaration and Report Order	Malawi Revenue Authority
14	COMESA Certicate of Origin	COMESA Certicate of Origin MCCCI	Malawi Investment and Trade Centre