G/TFA/N/ MWI /2 
 
12 September 2019  
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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 MALAWI  
The following communication, dated 22 August 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Mawali  for Members' information.  
 
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Malawi hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 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;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Official Website  
Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Transit  
Forms  
Ministry of Industry, Trade 
and Tourism  www.moit.gov.mw  Official Website  
www.malawitradeportal.gov.mw  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
Department of the Road 
Traffic and Safety Services  www.drtss.gov.mw  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Transit  
Forms  
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Irrigation and Livestock 
Development  www.agriculture.gov.mw  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Malawi Bureau of 
Standards  www.mbsmw.org  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  G/TFA/N /MWI/2  
 
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Malawi Investment and 
Trade Centre  www.mitc.mw  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
Malawi Pharmacy, 
Medicines, and Poisons 
Board  www.pmpb.mw  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
Department of Forestry  www.worldfishcenter.org/department -
forestry -malawi  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
Department of Fisheries  www.ccafs.cgiar.org/partners/department -
fisheries.malawi  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
Malawi Confederation of 
Chambers of Commerce 
and Industry  www.mccci.org  Import Procedure  
Export Procedure  
Forms  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
Department of Road Traffic 
and Safety Services  www.drtss.gov.mw  Road Traffic Act and 
Regulations  
 
1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
Note: Different 
Agreements have 
different rules of origin  G/TFA/N/ MWI/2  
 
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Ministry of Industry, Trade 
and Tourism  www.malawitradeportal.gov.mw  Control of Goods Act 
and Regulations  
Note: Different 
Agreements have 
different rules of origin  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
Department of Road Traffic 
and Safety Services  www.drtss.gov.mw  Road Traffic Act and 
Regulations  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
Department of Road Safety 
Services  www.drtss.gov.mw  Road Traffic Act and 
Regulations  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw  Customs and Excise Act 
and Regulations  
Ministry of Justice and 
Constitutional Affairs  www.justice.gov.mw  Civil Procedures Code  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Ministry of Industry, Trade 
and Tourism  www.malawitradeportal.gov.mw  Bilateral Agreements: 
Malawi -Mozambique; 
Malawi -South Africa; 
Malawi -Zimbabwe; 
Malawi -Botswana  
Regional Agreement:  
SADC, COMESA, TFTA 
and AfCFTA  
Preferential 
Agreements:  
Everything but Arms  
AGOA  
Malawi -China  
Malawi -India 
Malawi -Canada  
Malawi Revenue Authority  www.mra.mw   
Malawi Investment and 
Trade Centre  www.mitc.mw   
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Malawi does not administer tariff quotas.  
 G/TFA/N /MWI/2  
 
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(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators are as provided in Notifications under Article 1.4 (a) above . 
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point s is: 
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  Address: Msonkho  House, Private Bag 247, 
Blantyre, Malawi  
Tel.: +265 1 822 588  
Fax: +265 1 822 302  
E-mail: mrahq@mra.mw  
Website: http://www.mra.mw  
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre  Address: Aquarius House, Private Bag 302, 
Lilongwe, Malawi  
Tel.: +265 1 770 800  
Fax: +265 1 771 781  
Email: mitc@mitc.mw  
Website: http://www.mitc.mw  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Malawi has not yet implemented operation of the electronic single window. However, the process of 
establishment of electronic single window is at design stage.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 42 of the Laws of Malawi) allows applicants (legal or natural) 
to make and lodge declarations in their names as long as they can demonstrate competence, without 
mandatory requirement of use of a broker.  
 
However, the Mal awi Revenue Authority, a body that administers the Customs and Excise Act 
licenses the Brokers in accordance with the laid down process in the mentioned Act and Regulations.  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Malawi Revenue Authority  Name:  Fatch Valeta  
Title: Commissioner of Customs  
Address: Malawi Revenue Authority, 
P/Bag 247, Blantyre, Malawi  
Tel.: +265 1 822 588  
Mob.: +265 888 877 252  
Fax: +265 1 822 302  
E-mail: fvaleta@mra.mw  Designated Official on 
Customs Cooperation 
matters  
 
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