Tariff Information
Tariff
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 | Restriction of exports and imports on coca leaves, indian hemp and raw opium | Licensing Requirement | Ministry of Health | No person is allowed to import into or export from Malawi, Coca leaves, Indian Hemp and Raw Opium or plants from which such drugs are derived, without a licence. | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | Application for a licence to import and export coca leaves, indian hemp and raw opium. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 3 | Prohibition to import or export prepared opium | Prohibition | Ministry of Health | Import into or export from Malawi of any prepared opium by any person is prohibited. | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 4 | Permission to export dangerous drugs to another country | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Health | If coca leaves, indian hemp, raw opium, prepared opium, medicinal opium, cocaine, morphine and any other similar drugs' preparation permitted under the law of any country outside Malawi to be exported from there to any destination outside Malawi is brought into Malawi, no person must cause or procure such drugs preparation to be diverted to any other destination unless he has been issued with a permit. | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 5 | Import restrictions on dangerous drugs | Registration Requirement | Ministry of Health | A person must not import or export any drug by ordinary or registered letter post. | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 6 | Export restrictions on dangerous drugs | Licensing Requirement | Ministry of Health | Any person exporting a drug which is to be exported in one package must place the duplicate licence to export that drug inside the outer wrapper of that package; And where the drugs are to be exported in more than one package, the exporter must place the duplicate licence to export that drug inside the outer wrapper of one package, consecutively number on the outer wrapper all the packages in which the drug is contained, and indicate on each package the number of the package in which the duplicate licence is to be found. | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 7 | Phytosanitary requirements to export plants | Certification requirement | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | A person will not export any plant without a phytosanitary certificate. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 8 | Permit requirement to Import some plants | Registration requirement | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | Any person importing vegetative material, mushroom or other fungal spawn, seeds or any unmanufactured plant product, or any rooting compost, soil or other growing media, any live insect or other invertebrate, or any plant pathogen requires a permit authorizing such importation. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a permit to import some plants | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 9 | Restriction on importation of some plants. | Prohibition | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | Any person wishing import any plant packed in soil which is not the product of a nursery approved by the Permanent Secretary and bears a label certifying such origin; fresh fruits from Asia or the Pacific Islands; any plant or part of a plant specified in the Act; any grain, pulse or similar produce requires a phytosanitary certificate stating that the goods have been fumigated in an approved manner not more than fourteen days prior to entry into Malawi;Any rooted vegetative material of any plant,also requires certification that it has been rooted in a sterile medium, from any country outside eastern and southern Africa; vegetative material of any plant species or cultivated from any country outside eastern and southern Africa also requires certification. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a permit to import restricted commodities. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
| # | Name | Description | Category | Agency | Measure | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Phytosanitary requirements to export plants | Phytosanitary Application Form |
| 2 | Application for a permit to import some plants | Application for a permit to import some plants. | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Permit requirement to Import some plants | |
| 3 | Application for a permit to import restricted commodities. | Application for a permit to import restricted Agricultural commodities | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Restriction on importation of some plants. | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) |
| 4 | Application for a licence to import and export coca leaves, indian hemp and raw opium. | Restriction of Exports and Imports on Coca Leaves, Indian Hemp and Raw Opium under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1956. Section 4,44 | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Restriction of exports and imports on coca leaves, indian hemp and raw opium |
Legal Documents
| # | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangerous Drugs Act (35:02) | Law | Ministry of Health | Directorate of Clinical Services | 1995-11-15 |
| 2 | Public Health Act (34:01) | Law | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health | 2012-02-16 |
| 3 | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Law | Ministry of Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | 1936-10-31 |
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products | Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
| 2 | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
| 3 | Phytosanitary Application Form | Phytosanitary Application Form | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |