Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

#	Tariff/Fee Code	Group Description	Activity	Rate	Unit	Valid From	Valid To
1	FULL	NON PREFERENTIAL	Import	15	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
2	MFN	MOST FAVOURED NATION (WTO)	Import	10	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
3	COMESA	COMESA	Import	6	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
4	SADC	SADC (EXCL. RSA)	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
5	RSA	RSA (SOUTH AFRICA)	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
6	POR	PORTUGAL	Import	15	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
7	BTA	BOTSWANA TRADE AGREEMENT	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
8	ZIM	ZIMBABWE TRADE AGREEMENT	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
9	COZ	COMESA FREE TRADE AREA	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
10	MOZ	MOZAMBIQUE TRADE AGREEMENT	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
11	EXCISE	EXCISE	Import	0	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30
12	VAT (IMP)	IMPORT VAT	Import	16.5	kgs	2017-07-01	2018-06-30

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
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)		9999-12-31	ALL
7	Licence to manage hazardous waste or substances .	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Natural Resources	Any person intending to handle, store, transport, classify or destroy any waste, including hazardous waste, or to generate waste or to operate a waste disposal site or plant must get a licence.	Environment Management Act		9999-12-31	ALL
8	Permit to import or export hazardous waste or substances.	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Natural Resources	Any person wishing to import or export hazardous waste or substances, transport hazardous waste or substances must get a permit.	Environment Management Act	Hazardous waste or substances permit.	9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Hazardous waste or substances permit.	Hazardous waste or substances Permit under ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (No 23 of 1996) Section 39.	Procedure	Ministry of Trade and Industry	Permit to import or export hazardous waste or substances.
2	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
3	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
4	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.

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Public Health Act (34:01)	Law	Ministry of Health	Ministry of Health	2012-02-16
2	Control and Diseases of Animals Act (66:02)	Law	Ministry of Agriculture	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	1967-12-29
3	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)	Law	Ministry of Agriculture	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	1975-12-01
4	Environment Management Act	Law	Ministry of Natural Resources	Ministry of Natural Resources	1996-08-16

Forms

#	Title	Description	Issued By
1	Meat Export Permit.	Meat Export Permit under Meat and Meat Products Act	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)
2	Meat Import Permit	Meat Import Permit under Meat and Meat Products Act.	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)
3	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)