Tariff Information
Tariff
# | Tariff/Fee Code | Group Description | Activity | Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
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1 | FULL | NON PREFERENTIAL | Import | 10 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
2 | MFN | MOST FAVOURED NATION (WTO) | Import | 10 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
3 | COMESA | COMESA | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
4 | SADC | SADC (EXCL. RSA) | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
5 | RSA | RSA (SOUTH AFRICA) | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
6 | POR | PORTUGAL | Import | 10 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
7 | BTA | BOTSWANA TRADE AGREEMENT | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
8 | ZIM | ZIMBABWE TRADE AGREEMENT | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
9 | COZ | COMESA FREE TRADE AREA | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
10 | MOZ | MOZAMBIQUE TRADE AGREEMENT | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
11 | EXCISE | EXCISE | Import | 0 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
12 | VAT (IMP) | IMPORT VAT | Import | 16.5 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
13 | EXPORT | EXPORT | Import | 50 | m3 | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
Measures
# | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
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1 | Requirement for a permit to export forest produce | Export Permit Requirement | Ministry of Natural Resources | Any person who intends to export forest produce must apply for a Permit from the Director of Forestry. | Forestry Act (63:01) | Application for permit to export forest produce. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
2 | Requirement for a permit to import forest produce | Prohibition | Ministry of Natural Resources | Any person who intends to import certain types of forest produce must apply for a Permit from the Director of the Forestry. | Forestry Act (63:01) | Application for permit to import forest produce. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
3 | Quality Assessment: Pre-shipment sample registration and processing | Pre-shipment inspection | Malawi Bureau of Standards | A pre-shipment sample is a sample which is sent to MBS before the consignment is imported into Malawi for the first time or where the previous consignments critically failed to meet requirements. | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | Quality Assessment: Pre-shipment sample registration and processing. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
4 | Quality Assessment: Application for clearance of imported commodity | Registration requirement | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Import Inspection Registration (IIR) processing. | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | Quality Assessment: Import inspection registration (IIR) processing. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
5 | Export 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) | Applicaition for an Export License Under Control of Goods | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
6 | Standard Specification for Creosote for wood preservation | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | The specification covers the chemical, physical and performance requirements for three exposure classes of resin adhesives for wood, supplied in liquid or powder form, and based on © 2015 Catalogue of Malawi standards 17 the chemical reaction with formaldehyde of melamine, urea, melamine-urea compounds, or phenolic compounds. The specification does not cover adhesives supplied in film form. Specifies requirements for three types of coal tar creosote for wood preservation. COVERS THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THREE EXPOSURE CLASSES OF NON-STRUCTURAL SYNTHETIC ADHESIVES DISPERSED IN WATER AND BASED ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF VINYL ACETATE OR ON ITS CO-POLYMERIZATION. Covers creosote that is derived entirely from coal tar produced by the high-temperature carbonization of bituminous coal, and that is intended for use in the preservation of timber. THIS SPECIFICATION COVERS MIXTURES OF COPPER-CHROMIUM-ARSENIC COMPOUNDS (IN THE FORM OF A POWDER, A GRANULAR POWDER, A PASTE OR A LIQUID) FOR TIMBER PRESERVATION. This Malawi Standard covers requirements for the following two types of boron timber preserva-tives: Type I: A sodium borate of a composition corresponding approximately to that of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (Na2B8O134H2O). This specification covers two types of wood-preserving mixtures of creosote and waxy oil for use in the preservation of timber. | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | Quality Assessment: Import inspection registration (IIR) processing. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
# | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
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1 | Control of Goods Act (18:08) | Law | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Ministry of Trade and Industry | 1968-11-01 |
2 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | Law | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Ministry of Trade and Industry | 2012-07-12 |
3 | Forestry Act (63:01) | Law | Natural Resources Department | Natural Resources Department | 1997-12-22 |
Forms
# | Title | Description | Issued By |
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1 | Phytosanitary Application Form | Phytosanitary Application Form | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
2 | CD 1 Form- Exchange Control | CD 1 Form- Exchange Control | Malawi Revenue Authority |
3 | Application Form for Export Licence | Application for export licence under control of goods act | Ministry of Trade and Industry |
4 | Annual Import Quality Certificate | annual Import quality certificate | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
5 | Application Annual Import Certificate | Application Annual Import Certificate MBS | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
6 | MBS Import Batch Conformance Certificate. | Import Batch Conformance Certificate issued by MBS | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
7 | Import Inspection Request Form-MBS/QASD/F/03 | Import Inspection Request Form Issued by MBS | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
8 | Export Licensing Form | Export Licensing Form COG | Malawi Revenue Authority |
9 | Application for Forest Produce Export Licence | Application for Forest Produce Export Licence under Forestry Act | Ministry of Natural Resources |
10 | Forest Produce Import Licence | Forest Produce Import Licence under Forestry Act | Ministry of Natural Resources |
11 | Importation of Forest Produce Permit | Importation of Forest Produce Permit under Forestry Act | Ministry of Natural Resources |
12 | Sampling Application Form | Sampling form - MBS/QASD/F/34 issued by Malawi bureau of Standards | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
13 | Import Inspection Request Form | Import Inspection Request Form - MBS/QASD/F/03 issued by Malawi Bureau of Standards | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
14 | Conditional Clearance | Conditional Clearance MBS-IQMS-CCL1 | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
15 | IQR-Rejection Certificate | IQR-Draft Rejection Certificate- MBS-QAD under Malawi Bureau of Standards Act | Malawi Bureau of Standards |