G/TFA/N/NAM/3  
 
19 April 2021  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM NAMIBIA  
The following communication, dated 9 April 2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Namibia . 
 
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Namibia  hereby makes the following notifications based on a rticles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 
of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated -
laws-regulations/law -
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Custom
s%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020%20o
f%2019 98,provide%20for%20matters%
20incidental%20thereto  Information pertaining to 
procedures for importation, 
exportation, and transit is  
outlined  in Customs & Excise 
Act 20 of 1998  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connect ion with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated -
laws-regulations/law -
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Custom
s%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020%20o
f%201998,provide%20for%20matters%
20incidental%20thereto  Rates of duties are  outlined  
in Harmonized  Customs 
Tariff and provisions for 
rates and duties are found in 
Customs  & Excise Act  20 of 
1998 – Chapter V, Section 
51 
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated -
laws-regulations/law -
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Custom
s%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020%20o
f%201998,provide%20for%20matters%
20incidental%20thereto  Fees and charges for 
customs purpose s are found  
in Customs & Excise Act 20 
of 1998  
 G/TFA/N/NAM/3  
 
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  1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated
-laws-regulations/la w-
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Cust
oms%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020
%20of%201998,provide%20for%20m
atters%20incidental%20thereto  Information stipulated  in 
Customs & Excise Act  20 of 
1998 – Chapter IX, Section 
75-83 
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrati ve rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated
-laws-regulations/law -
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Cust
oms%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020
%20of%201998,provide%20for%20m
atters%20incidental%20thereto  Rules and procedures 
pertaining to Origin of goods 
are stipulated  in Customs & 
Excise Act  20 of 1998 – 
Chapter V, Section 50  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated
-laws-regulations/la w-
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Cust
oms%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020
%20of%201998,provide%20for%20m
atters%20incidental%20thereto  Restrictions and 
prohibitions: Customs & 
Excise Act  20 of 1998 – 
Chapter XII, Section 123  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated
-laws-regulations/la w-
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Cust
oms%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020
%20of%201998,provide%20for%20m
atters%20incidental%20thereto  Penalty p rovisions : Customs 
& Excise Act  20 of 1998 – 
Chapter XI  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://laws.parliament.na/annotated
-laws-regulations/law -
regulation.php?id=394#:~:text=Cust
oms%20and%20Excise%20Act%2020
%20of%201998,provide%20for%20m
atters%20incidental%20thereto  Appeal and review:  Customs 
& Excise Act 20 of 1998.  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Customs and Excise 
Department  https://www.sadc.int/documents -
publications/show/Protocol_on_Trade
1996.pdf SOUTHERN AFRICAN 
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 
(SADC) PROTOCOL ON 
TRADE, MASERU AUGUST 
1996 
 https://www.sacu.int/docs/agreemen
ts/2017/SACU -Agreement.pdf  SOUTHERN AFRICAN 
CUSTOMS UNION 
AGREEMENT 2002 (As 
amended on 12 April 2013)  G/TFA/N/NAM/3  
 
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   http://www.sacu.int/docs/tradeneg/ef
ta-fta2006.pdf  The European  Free Trade  
Association (EFTA) – SACU 
Agreement  
 http://www.sacu.int/docs/tradeneg/m
ecosur -pta2004.pdf  
 Preferential  Trade 
Agreement  (PTA) between 
the Common Market of the 
South ( MERCOSUR ) and 
the Southern African 
Customs Union ( SACU ) 
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Administration procedures are published only when the private sector is invited to apply for specific 
TRQs. Publication is then done in print media.  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
As above  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point s is: 
 
Namibia Revenue Agency  
(NAMRA)  Name : Office of the Commissioner: 
Customs & Excise  
Tel: +264 -61-2092259  
E-mail: Shivute@mof.gov.na  or 
Erna.Tjombonde@mof.gov.na  All the official 
correspondence must be 
addressed to the Office of 
the Commissioner  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Referring to the use of Customs Brokers, Namibia Customs & Excise applies transparent and 
objective rules with regard to the licensing of customs brokers. Also, Namibia Customs & Excise 
applies mandatory use of customs brokers. The relevant provisions are also stipulated in the 
Customs & Excise Act 20 of 1998 as amended , Section 73 Chapter VIII.   
 
All the official correspondence must be addressed to Office of the Commissioner , NAMRA,  at e-mail: 
Shivute@mof.gov.na  or Erna.Tjombonde@mof.gov.na  ; tel.: +264 -61-2092259 . 
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Namibia Revenue Agency  
(NAMRA)  
 Name : Office of the Commissioner: 
Customs & Excise  
Tel: +264 -61-2092259  
E-mail: Shivute@mof.gov.na  or 
Erna.Tjombonde@mof.gov.na  All the official 
correspondence must be 
addressed  to the  Office of 
the Commissioner  
 
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