G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
22 September  2023 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 , 11.17  AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM ZIMBABWE  
The following communication, dated 11 September 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Zimbabwe . 
 
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Zimbabwe  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 , 
11.17 and 12.2.2  of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) and (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;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02] ;  
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations,  
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
www.zimra.co.zw  Procedure for import , export, 
transit and required forms and 
documents . 
Ministry of Health and 
Child Care  
Government Analyst 
Laboratory  Food and Food Standard Act [CAP 15 :04] 
 
mohcc.qov.zw  
 Provide for the importation of 
food in a pure state; to prohibit 
the importation and manufacture 
for sale of food which is falsely 
described;  analyse samples for 
medico -legal purposes  and in 
support  of government 
programmes, to coordinate the 
national food control program me 
and food standards development  
work and to provide technical 
advice and  information on issues  
pertaining to food quality  and 
standardization, water treatment 
and industrial processing and  
environmental  pollution . 
Medicine Control 
Authority of Zimbabwe  Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import 
and Export of Medicines) Regulations, 2008  
 
https://www.mcaz.co.zw/licensing -and-
enforcement/import -export/  Procedure, including forms, for 
the importation and or 
exportation of medicines . 
www.mcaz.co.zw/sdm_downloads/mcaz -led-gl-
12-rev-1_february -2022-guideline -for-import -
and-export -of-registered -medici nes/ Import and Export Guidelines . G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  Environmental 
Management Authority  Environmental Management (Control of 
Hazardous Substances)  
(General) Regulations, 2018  Importation and transit of 
hazardous substances through  
Zimbabwe . 
National Biotechnology 
Authority  National Biotechnology Authority (Food, Feed, 
Food and Feed  Additives md Seed) (Import, 
Export and  Transit) Regulations, 2018  
 
https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory -
services/  Import, export and transit 
procedures and application for 
biosafety permits . 
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture, Fisheries, 
Water and Rural 
Development  
 
- Plant Quarantine 
Services (PQS)  
 The Plant Pests and Diseases (Importation) 
Regulations,  1976, published in Rhodesia 
Government Notice 154 of 1976  
 
http://www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/import -and-
exports -permits  
 
http://www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/downloads  Lists functions of the Plant  
Quarantine Services which 
include the following:  
 
-  inspection and issuance of  Plant 
Permits  for safe  movement of 
plants and plant products  
without exposing the country to 
pests and diseases that are 
trade -related.  
 
These Regulations make provision 
for the control of the importation 
of plants,  plant products, seeds, 
growin g mediums soil,  
inverteb rates and injurious 
organisms that may carry  harmful 
pests and diseases.  
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture, Fisheries, 
Water and Rural 
Development.  
 
Veterinary Services - 
Zimbabwe  
 Animal Health (Import) Regulations, 1989 , 
SI 57 of 1989  
 
Animal Health (Import) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2016 (No. 6)  Procedure for importation of 
Animals  
 
(1) Collection of any fees in terms 
of these regulations shall be done 
through the Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority established in terms of 
the Revenue Authority Act , 
Chapter 23:117 . 
Minerals Marketing 
Corporation of 
Zimbabwe  Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe 
Act, Chapter 21:04  
 
https://mmcz.co.zw/company/  Procedure for exporting Minerals . 
Ministry of Industry 
and Commerce  SI 122 of 2017  
 
http://www.mic.gov.zw/?page_id=3635  
 Import and export licensing 
application procedure and 
process.  
 
Goods requiring licen ces on 
import and export . 
 
Provides procedure for applying 
for an import licen ce, products 
that are exempt from the licen ce, 
procedure for collection of  
the licen ce and the fee payab le. 
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Zimbabwe  Revenue 
Authority  Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02] ;  
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
Value Added Tax (General) Regulations,  
SI 273 of 2003  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/classification -
of-goods/tariff -handbook  Customs duties, excise duties, 
import VAT, surtax provided in 
the Tariff Handbook . 
 G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];  
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/  
 - Fees and charges  
- Clearance fee  
- Accounting fee  
- Licensing fee  
- Road Access Fees  
Environmental 
Management Authority  Environmental Management (Control of 
Hazardous Substances) (General) 
Regulations, 2018  
 
https://www.ema.co.zw/  FIRST SCHEDULE: Fees  
- Transit levies  
- Registration fees  
- License fees  
Radiation Protection 
Authority of Zimbabwe  Statutory Instrument of 281 of 2020 , 
[CAP 15:15] ; 
Radiation Protection (Safety and Security of 
Radiation Sources)  (Amendment) 
Regulations , 2020 (No.  5) Contamination inspection . 
De-contamination of vehicle . 
National Biotechnology 
Authority  National Biotechnology Authority (Food, 
Feed, Food and Feed Additives md Seed) 
(Import, Export and Transit) Regulations, 
2018 
 
https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory -
services/  FIRST SCHEDULE: Fees  
 
Registration fees  
Biosafety import/export/transit  
permit f ees 
Inspection fees per truck  
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture, Fisheries, 
Water and Rural 
Development  
 
- Plant Quarantine 
Services (P QS) Statutory Instrument 121 of 2019  
Plant Pests and Diseases (Importation) 
(Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (No. 4)  FIRST SCHEDULE : Fees 
 
Plant Import Permit  
Phytosanitary Certificate  
Transit permit  
Forestry Commission  SI 116 of 2012 Forest  (Control of Firewood, 
Timber, and Forest Produce), Regulations, 
2012 Forest produce  movement or 
export permit  
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture,  
Fisheries Water  and 
Rural Development  
 
Veterinary Services - 
Zimbabwe  Animal Health (Import) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2016 (No. 6)  Port Health Inspection (Imports)  
(Exports) (In -Transit) 
(Non-Commercial)  
Ministry of Transport and 
Infrastructural 
Development  Statutory Instrument 251 of 2021  
[CAP 13:11 ]; 
Road Traffic (Axle Loading) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2021 (No. 5)  Transit Fees  
Statutory Instrument 297 of 2020  
[CAP 13:15 ] 
Road Motor Transportation (Public Service 
Vehicles)  
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 21)  Axle Loading/ Abnormal Loading  
Fees 
Statutory Instrument 228A of 2021  
[CAP 13:18 ] 
Roads (Fuel Levy) (Amendment) Notice, 
2021 (No. 3)  Fuel Levy Fees  
Statutory Instrument 39 of 2009  
Road Tolls (Regional Trunk Road Network) 
(Amendment) Regulations, 2009  Road Access Fees  
Statutory Instrument 174 of 2019  
[CAP 13:13 ] 
Beitbridge (Tolling) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2019  Beitbridge toll fees  G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  National Oil Company of 
Zimbabwe  NOCZIM  debt redemption and strategic 
reserve levy  Statutory Instrument 58  of 2022  
[CAP 23:04 ]  
Finance (Amendment of Sectio n 
22H of Finance Act)  
Regulation 2021 IT . 
Ministry of Mines and 
Mining Development  Statutory Instrument 44 of 2021. Mining  
(General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 
(No. 24)  EXPORT PERMIT FEES  
Various minerals  
Ministry of Health & 
Child Care  Medicines and Allied Substances Control 
(General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 
(No. 30)  Application for the registration  
of a medicine (imported into 
Zimbabwe) . 
Application to export or import 
an unregistered  medicine . 
Application to import 
psychotropic substances . 
Application to export 
psychotropic substances . 
Inspection Fees . 
Port health fees . 
 
1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/classificati
on-of-goods/tariff -handbook  
 Rules for the classification of 
goods are provided for in Part II 
of the First Schedule to the Tariff 
Handbook . 
Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02] ; 
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/legislation/cate%20
gory/17 -acts Rules for Valuation of Goods are 
provided for in Part X of the 
Customs and Excise Act 
[CAP 23:02 ]. 
 
1.1(e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];  
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/origin -and-
preference/origin -and-preference  Laws regulations governing 
non-preferential rules of origin 
and preferential rules of origin . 
ZIMTRADE  http://tradezimbabwe.com/trade -agreements/  
 Provides for Bilateral; Regional 
and Multilateral Trade 
Agreements that Zimbabwe is a 
signatory . 
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  Customs & Excise Act [ CAP 23: 02];  
Customs and Excise (General ) 
Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/rest
ricted -and-prohibited -goods  
 Import , export, transit 
prohibitions and restrictions are 
provided in the Customs and 
Excise Legislation . 
 
Ministry of Industry and 
Commerce  Control of Goods Act [Chapter 14:05] ; 
Control of Goods (Import and Export) 
(Commerce) Regulations, 1974  The Act regulates the import 
into or export from Zimbabwe 
of any goods . 
The regulations list good 
requiring a licen ce on import 
and/or export licen ce and the 
conditions thereto . G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  Ministry of Health  & Child 
Care Public Health Act [Chapter 15:17] ; 
Public Health (Port Health) Regulations,  
1995 
Food and Food Standards Act 
[Chapter  15:04] ; 
Medicines and Allied Substances Control 
(Import and Export of Medicines) 
Regulations, 2008 , SI 57 of 2008  Restriction on the importations 
of dru gs and medicines . 
Environme ntal 
Management Authority  Environmental Management Act 
[Chapter  20:27] ; 
Statutory Instrument 268  
Environmental Management (Control of 
Hazardous Substances) (General) 
Regulations, 2018  Restricts the importation and 
transit of hazardous substances 
through Zimbabwe.  
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture, Fisheries, 
Water and Rural 
Development.  
 
- Veterinary Services  
 
- Zimbabwe  Plant 
Quarantine Services 
(PQS) 
 Animal Health Act [Chapter 19:01]  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant Pests and Diseases Act 
[Chapter  19:08]  Restricts and controls the 
importation or exportation of 
animal and or animal products . 
 
 
 
 
Provide for the prohibition, 
restriction and regulation of the  
importation of any - growing 
media; injurious organisms and  
invertebrates; and plants . 
Zimbabwe Parks and 
Wildlife  Authority 
(ZimParks)  Parks and Wild Life (Import and Export) 
(Wild Life) Regulations, 1998  Set rules and principles as 
regards the transit, trade and  
management of wildlife and 
wildlife game trophies or 
controlled animal derivin g 
goods. It is forbidden to import 
or export any of these wildlife 
and wildlife game trophies if not 
accompanied with an open 
general permit; permit; transit 
permit . 
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  
 Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];  
Customs and Excise (General) 
Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
www.zimra.co.zw  Procedure for import , export, 
transit and required forms and 
documents . 
Environmental 
Management Authority  Environmental Management (Control 
of Hazardous Substances) (General) 
Regulations, 2018  Offences and penalties . 
National Biotechnology 
Authority  National Biotechnology Authority 
(Food, Feed, Food and Feed Additives 
md Seed) (Import, Export and 
Transit) Regulations, 2018  Offences and penalties . 
Ministry of Lands, 
Agriculture, Fisheries, 
Water and Rural 
Development  Statutory Instrument 121 o f 2019,  
Plant Pests and Diseases 
(Importation) (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2019 (No. 4)  Penalty for importing without 
plant import permit . 
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  1.1(h) Procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  
 Customs & Excise Act 
[CAP 23:02];  
Customs and Excise (General) 
Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
www.zimra.co.zw  Appeal against decisions made by 
the Commissioner . 
Environmenta l Management  Environmental Management 
(Control of Hazardous 
Substances) (General) 
Regulations, 2018  
 
https://www.ema.co.zw/  Appeal against decision of an 
Inspector, Agency . 
National Biotechnology 
Authority  National Biotechnology Authority 
(Food, Feed, Food and Feed  
Additives md Seed) (Import,  
Export and Transit) Regulations, 
2018 
 
https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory -
services/  Appeal and review . 
Forestry Commission  http://www.fore stry.co.zw/7960 -
2/8254 -2/ 
 
Forestry Act [CAP 19:05]  Appeals from decisions of Board . 
 
1.1(i)  Agreements  or parts thereof  with any country  or countries  relating  to importation,  exportation, 
or transit;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  Customs & Excise Act [CAP 23:02];  
Customs and Excise (General) 
Regulations, 2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/origin -
and-prefere nce/origin -and-preference  
 Trade Agreements that 
Zimbabwe has with other 
countries . 
ZIMTRADE  http://tradezimbabwe.com/trade -
agreements/  
 Provides for Bilateral; Regional 
and Multilateral Trade 
Agreements that Zimbabwe is a 
signatory . 
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas;  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue 
Authority  Customs  & Excise  Act [CAP 23:02]; 
Customs and Excise (Suspension) 
Regulations, 2003, published in Statutory 
Instrument 257 of 2003  
Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 
2001, SI 154 of 2001  
 
www.zimra.co.zw  Procedure for administration of 
tariff quotas - through Custom 
duty suspensions with  
maximum ring -fenced import 
quantities per products  
- Fertilizers;  
- Powdered milk importe d by 
approved importer ; 
- Raw cheese ; 
- Buses . 
 
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  (b) The Uniform Resource Locators of websites referred to in paragraph  2.1 
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
2.1 a)  
 
Agency  Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) (URL)  
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  www.zimra.co.zw  
Ministry of Health and Child Care  http://www.mohcc.gov.zw/  
Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe  https://www.mcaz.co.zw/  
 
National Biotechnology Authority  https://nba.ac.zw/  
 
2.1 b)  
 
Agency  Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) (URL)  
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  www.zimra.co.zw /customs/forms  
Ministry of Industry and Commerce  http://www.mic.gov.zw/?page_id=2325  
Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe  (MCAZ)  https://www.mcaz.co.zw/documents/licensing -
enforcement -docs/application -forms/  
 
Forestry  Commission  www.forestry.co.zw/7960 -2/8254 -2/ 
National Biotechnology Authority  https://nba.ac.zw/index.php/regulatory -services/  
Department of Research and Specialist Services  www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/application -forms  
 
Environmental Management Agency  www.ema.co.zw/index.php/agency/download/forms  
  
https://www.ema.co.zw/  
 
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred in paragraph  3.1 
 
Contact information on enquiry points is:  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  Mr Batsirai D. Chadzingwa  
Commissioner Customs and Excise  
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  
6th Floor, ZB Centre, Cnr First Street/Kwame 
Nkrumah Avenue, P.O. Box 4360,  
Harare, Zimbabwe  
Switchboard: +263 242 758891 -6 Ext 253  
Mobile +263 712 424 749  
E-Mail: bchadzingwa@zimra.co.zw  
Website: www.zimra.co.zw  G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  Ministry of Industry and Commerce  Dr Mavis Sibanda  
The Permanent Secretary  
Ministry of Industry and Commerce  
3rd Floor Mkwati Building, Cnr Simon V. Muzenda 
and Livingstone Avenue, Harare  
E-mail: mic@mic.gov.zw  
Tel: +263 242 707540  
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development  Mr George Guvamatanga  
The Permanent Secretary  
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development  
3rd Floor, Block E, New Government Complex, 
Corner Samora Machel and Fourth Street, Harare, 
Zimbabwe  
Tel: +263 24 2794571 -9 
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development  Engineer Amos Marawa  
The Permanent Secretary  
Ministry of Transport and Infras tructure Development   
13th Floor Kaguvi Building ,  
Corner 4th Street/ Central Avenue, Harare  
E-mail: info@transcom.gov.zw  
Tel: +263 24 2700991 -9 
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development  Mr Onesimo M. Moyo  
The Permanent Secretary  
Ministry of Mines and Mining Development  
ZIMRE Complex  Corner L. Takawira & Nkwame  
Nkrumah Avenue  
Tel: +263 24 2798772 -3 
Ministry of Health and Child Care  - Port Heath  Director Environmental Health  
Email: denvironmentalhealth@mohcc.gov.zw  
Department of Veterinary Services  Dr Josphat Nyika  
Chief Director  
Department of Veterinary Services  
Bevan Building Complex,  
18 Borrowdale Road, Harare, Zimbabwe  
Tel: +263 242 707381 – 5 
Email: nyika06@gmail.com  
Plant Quarantine  Mr Nhamo Mudada  
Chief Director  
Department of Research and Specialist Services 
Harare Agricultural Research Centre  
Fifth Street Extension, P. O. Box CY594, Causeway, 
Harare  
E-mail: mudadan@gmail.com  
 pd.hq@drss.gov.zw  
Tel: +263 242 704531/9  
Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe  Mr Richard T. Rukwata  
Director General  
Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe  
106 Baines Avenue, Harare , Zimbabwe  
E-mail: mcaz@mcaz.co.zw  
Tel: +263 24 2736981/5  G/TFA/N/ZWE/3  
 
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  National Biotechnology Authority  Mr Deckster Savadye  
The Chief Executive Officer  
National Biotechnology Authority  
21 Princess Drive, Newlands, Harare  
Tel: +263 24 2782155  
Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority  
(ZIM PARKS)  Dr F. U. Mangwanya  
Director General  
Parks & Wildlife Management Authority  
1 Sandringham Drive, Cnr  Borrowdale Road, 
Alexandra Park Harare, Zimbabwe  
E-mail: cites@zimparks.org.zw   
 fmangwanya@zimparks.org.zw  
Tel: +263 24 2707 625 -9 
 +263 772 104 397  
Website: www.zimparks.or g.zw 
 
 
Article 10.4.3  
 
This measure is currently being implemented in phases under the Zimbabwe Electronic Single 
Window (ZeSW), it's a three -year project currently in its first phase.  
 
 
Article 10.6.2  
 
Use of Customs Brokers  
 
No mandatory use of Customs Brokers.  
The use of customs brokers is stipulated in Section 216A of the Customs and Excise (CAP 23:02)  
 
 
Article 1 1.17 
 
National transit coordinator  
Name  Alick  M. Mutandiro  
Title Head Transit  Management  
Agency/Ministry/Other  Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  
Address  Head Office, 6th Floor ZB Centre,  
Cnr First Street & Kwame Nkrumah Ave  
P.O. Box 4360  
Harare, Zimbabwe  
Telephone  Switchboard: +263 242 752 969  
Mobile phone: +263 712 431 686  
Fax +263  242 792 113 
E-mail amutandiro@zimra.co.zw  
Website  www.zimra.co.zw  
 
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  Article 12.2.2  
 
Exchange of information  
 
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rutendo Mapani  
Manager Valuation, Registrations and International 
Liaison  
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  
6th Floor, ZB Centre, Cnr First Street/Kwame 
Nkrumah Avenue, P.O. Box 4360, Harare, Zimbabwe  
Switchboard: +263 242 758891 -6 
Mobile +263 772 152 511  
E-Mail: rmapani@zimra.co.zw  
 
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