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Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports and re-exports  by groups of products, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Total (US$ million) 1,393.6 6, 427.4 3,308.4 1,693. 9 2,268.9 3,252.3 
(%) 
Total primary products 52.6 73.9 48.3 55.7 61.8 57.3 
   Agriculture 32.6 28.9 28.0 35.3 38.9 24.4 
      Food 25.6 14.5 17.1 16.8 17.7 18.1 
         1212 Tobacco, wholly or par tly stemmed/stripped 13. 2 4.0 6.2 5. 1 10.5 12.7 
         0611 Sugars, beet/cane, raw, solid, no added 
 flavour/colour 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 3.2 1.5 
         1222 Cigarettes contai ning tobacco 1.5 0.3 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.3 
      Agricultural raw material 7.0 14.4 10.9 18.5 21.1 6.3 
         2927 Cut flowers and foliage 2.4 11.9 6.1 11.0 14.7 0.3 
         2631 Cotton (other than linters), not carded or combed 3.5 1.3 2.7 5.2 4.5 4.5 
         2482 Wood of coniferous, sawn of a thickness > 6 mm 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 
   Mining 20.0 45.1 20.3 20.4 22.9 32.9 
      Ores and other minerals 15.1 5.4 13.5 18.1 21.0 30.7 
         2842 Nickel mattes, sinters, etc. 0.0 2.1 6.0 8.8 11.1 13.6 
         2841 Nickel ores and concentrates 12.0 2.4 6.3 7.8 7.5 8.4 
         2731 Building, dimension stone 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 
         2782 Clay and other refractory minerals, n.e.s. 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 
      Non-ferrous metals 4.7 1.8 6.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 
         6831 Nickel and alloys, unwrought 4.4 1.7 5.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 
      Fuels 0.3 37.9 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.4 
         3250 Coke and semi-coke, etc.;   retort carbon 0.2 34.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.1 
Manufactures 32.4 23.7 47.6 43.1 33.7 32.4 
   Iron and steel 13.5 5.4 12.6 3.6 1.9 6.4 
         6715 Other ferro-alloys (excl. ra dio-active ferro-alloys) 9.0 5.2 12.1 2.8 1.4 6.0 
   Chemicals 1.9 4.6 1.5 3.4 1.0 0.7 
   Other semi-manufactures 4.0 2.7 3.5 5.4 4.6 5.2 
         6612 Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.7 0.5 
         6672 Diamonds (excl. industrial, sorted) not mounted/set 1.8 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.7 3.2 
   Machinery and transport equipment 2.0 3.5 10.8 10.5 3.8 1.0 
      Power generating machines 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.4 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 
      Office machines & telecommuni cation equipment 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 
      Other electrical machines 0.4 0.2 0.6 3.7 1.3 0.2 
         7752 Household fridges and freezers 0.0 0. 0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.0 
      Automotive products 0.4 0.3 5.4 4.5 0.4 0.2 
      Other transport equipment 0.1 2.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 
   Textiles 1.0 0. 4 2.0 4.4 0.8 0.6 
   Clothing 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.8 0.7 0.2 
         8414 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and 
shorts 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 
   Other consumer goods 9.4 6.8 16.7 13.0 21.0 18.4 
         8928 Printed matter, n.e.s. 7.0 1.6 11.1 3.8 19.2 17.3 
         8965 Collections of zoological, historical, 
paleontological, etc. interest 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.5 0.6 0.3 
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Other 15.0 2.4 4.1 1.2 4.5 10.3 
   Gold 14.9 2.4 3.6 0.5 4.5 10.3 
         9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores and 
concentrates) 14.9 2.4 3.6 0.5 4.5 8.9 
a Provisional. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SIT C Rev.3);  and data provided by the Zimbabwean authorities. Zimbabwe WT/TPR/S/252 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by groups of products, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Total (US$ million) 2,072.3 2, 576.6 3,441.7 2,831. 8 3,526.8 5,714.4 
(%) 
Total primary products 65.5 48.5 35.6 34.5 40.9 37.4 
   Agriculture 12.0 18.7 12.2 17.4 22.8 18.5 
      Food 9.6 17.7 11.0 16.9 22.4 18.1 
         4215 Sunflower seed  or safflower oil, and their fractions 0.0 7.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 1.6 
         0449 Other maize, unmilled 0.6 3.6 3.6 5.7 2.3 0.8 
         0481 Cereal grains, prepared n.e.s. 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.7 0.3 
         0472 Cereal groat, meal, pellets 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 
         0412 Other wheat (including spelt)  and meslin, unmilled 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.1 2.2 
         0461 Flour of wheat or of meslin 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.3 
         0123 Poultry, meat and offal 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.4 
         0542 Leguminous vegetables, dried, shelled 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.3 
      Agricultural raw material 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 
   Mining 53.6 29.8 23.5 17.1 18.1 18.9 
      Ores and other minerals 10.1 6.7 5.6 5.6 4.9 2.9 
         2842 Nickel mattes, sinters, etc. 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.8 3.9 2.5 
      Non-ferrous metals 28.3 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 
      Fuels 15.1 22.2 17.1 11.3 12.9 15.6 
         3510 Electric energy 9.0 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.8 0.9 
Manufactures 34.3 50.9 57.1 63.0 57.6 60.6 
   Iron and steel 0.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 2.2 1.8 
   Chemicals 7.0 14.0 13.2 16.5 12.4 11.5 
         5541 Soap 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.6 1.3 
         5629 Fertilizers,  nes 0.6 1.7 1. 9 5.8 1.4 1.2 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.4 0.7 
   Other semi-manufactures 6.6 6.3 6.4 8.1 7.1 6.8 
         6911 Iron or steel structures, tubes and the like, for use in 
                  structures 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.4 
   Machinery and transport equipment 15.9 22.6 30.8 32.0 31.1 35.7 
      Power generating machines 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.6 0.8 1.3 
      Other non-electrical machinery 4.9 7.2 13.9 10.9 7.7 6.7 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 1.1 0.8 3.9 2.5 1.0 0.5 
      Office machines & telecommuni cation equipment 2.5 2.8 1.6 2.2 4.1 5.1 
         7641 Electrical apparatus for lin e telephony/telegraphy 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.3 3.3 
      Other electrical machines 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 3.2 2.3 
         7758 Electro-thermic app liances, n.e.s. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0 
      Automotive products 4.7 8.2 9.4 13.5 14.2 19.5 
         7821 Goods vehicles 2.3 3.0 4.4 7.1 7.6 8.4 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.1 2.8 2.6 3.4 3.9 8.5 
         7832 Road tractors for semi-trailers 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 
      Other transport equipment 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.8 
   Textiles 1.8 1. 7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.3 
   Clothing 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 
   Other consumer goods 2.4 3.1 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.1 
Other 0.1 0.7 7.3 2.5 1.5 2.0 
a Provisional. 
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Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports and re-exports by trading partner, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Total (US$ million) 1,393.6 6, 427.4 3,308.4 1,693. 9 2,268.9 3,252.3 
(%) 
  America 7.2 3.0 2.5 1.8 0.6 1.0 
    United States 6.9 2.9 2.4 1.2 0.4 0.9 
    Other America 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 
  Europe 23.6 25.0 20.9 24.2 25.3 11.7 
    EU(27) 17.0 23.9 16.5 22.1 17.7 11.1 
      Netherlands 3.0 14.0 4.6 10.0 8.3 0.4 
      Belgium 2.4 0.8 0.9 2.2 2.7 1.9 
      United Kingdom 5.3 4.1 7.4 3.4 2.5 3.0 
      Italy 1.3 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.1 2.4 
      Ireland 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 
      Germany 2.1 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4 1.4 
    EFTA 6.6 1.0 4.2 2.1 7.5 0.7 
      Switzerland 6.4 1.0 4.0 2.0 7.5 0.6 
    Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 
  Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 
  Africa 58.6 69.2 69.1 65.0 66.9 65.2 
      South Africa 41.5 17.3 37.5 42.0 52.5 54.9 
      Mozambique 2.8 5.7 13.0 2.4 4.3 2.8 
      Zambia 5.6 25.7 3.8 4.1 3.6 2.3 
      Botswana 2.1 4.5 6.1 9.3 1.6 0.9 
      Malawi 1.9 0.7 1.7 4.3 1.3 1.1 
      Lesotho 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.2 
      D.R. Congo 0.5 14.8 2.5 0.9 0.7 0.8 
      Swaziland 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 
      Congo 2.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 
  Middle East 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.7 1.0 10.4 
      United Arab Emirates 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 10.1 
  Asia 8.1 2.0 4.8 6.9 5.8 11.4 
    China 5.1 0.9 1.9 2.2 2.4 7.3 
    Japan 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 
    Six East Asian Traders 1.7 0.5 1.4 3.1 2.0 1.6 
      Singapore 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.9 1.0 0.9 
      Hong Kong, China 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 
    Other Asia 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.8 
      Indonesia 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 
  Other 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
a Provisional. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SIT C Rev.3);  and data provided by the Zimbabwean authorities. Zimbabwe WT/TPR/S/252 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports by trading partner, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Total (US$ million) 2,072.3 2, 576.6 3,441.7 2,831. 8 3,526.8 5,714.4 
(%) 
  America 1.8 9.8 4.0 4.5 8.3 14.0 
    United States 1.4 9.3 3.6 4.0 7.8 13.0 
    Other America 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 
  Europe 7.8 11.3 9.4 8.4 6.5 8.3 
    EU(27) 7.1 9.0 8.7 7.7 5.9 7.0 
      United Kingdom 1.7 3.6 3.1 2.4 2.0 2.8 
      Germany 2.3 2.4 1.4 1.8 1.1 1.2 
      Denmark 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 
      Sweden 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 
      Italy 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 
      France 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 
      Ireland 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 
    EFTA 0.6 2.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 
      Switzerland 0.6 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 
    Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
  Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
  Africa 76.3 64.9 69.2 76.3 75.6 59.4 
      South Africa 15.0 45.5 44.6 62.1 60.5 48.9 
      Botswana 5.0 8.2 11.9 7.6 5.6 2.4 
      Mozambique 9.9 7.7 3.6 2.9 4.1 2.9 
      Zambia 40.9 1.8 3.2 2.2 2.6 2.1 
      Mauritius 0. 2 0.3 0.3 0. 2 1.2 1.3 
      D.R. Congo 3.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 
      Kenya 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 
  Middle East 5.8 5.3 6.1 1.5 3.0 8.4 
      Kuwait 4.0 3.8 4.9 0.4 2.3 5.5 
      United Arab Emirates 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.6 
  Asia 8.3 8.4 11.1 9.1 6.6 9.7 
    China 2.4 4.1 6.3 4.9 3.7 5.6 
    Japan 1.3 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 
    Six East Asian Traders 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.8 
      Thailand 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 
      Hong Kong, China 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 
    Other Asia 2.5 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.0 1.8 
      India 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.8 1.1 
  Other 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
a Provisional. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade database (SIT C Rev.3);  and data provided by the Zimbabwean authorities. 
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Table AIII.1 
Penalties for infringements of the Customs and Excise Act, 2011 
Offence Fine scalea Monetary equivalent 
(US$) 
Unauthorized disposal of excisable goods manufact ured for experimental purposes Level 4 100 
Failure to comply with commissioner's obligations  to manufacturer of excisable goods Level 4 100 
Failure to give notice for cessation by excise manufacturer Level 4 100 
Prohibition of use of unauthorised ports and routes Level 5 200 
Use of unauthorized landing, loading and examination places Level 5 200 
Unauthorized entry or exit of vehicles from Customs Areas  Level 5 200 
Failure by Stationmaster to suppl y proper documents Level 5 200 
Unauthorized keeping of distillery by-products in the manufacturer's premises Level 5 200 
Exportation of goods without customs documents Level 6  300 
Unauthorized exportation of goods by ships Level 6 300 
Unauthorized exportation of goods by air Level 6 300 
Breach of secrecy Level 6 300 
Failure to stop at a Customs Barrier Level 7 400 
Unauthorized manufacture of excisable goods Level 7 400 
Unauthorized use of stills Level 7 400 
Sale of domestic production of  excisable goods Level 7 400 
Failure by wine manufacturer to comply to set conditions Level 7 400 
Failure by manufacturer to comply to set regulations for exemption Level 7 400 
Concealment of works for the production of beer Level 7 400 
Addition and/or attention of di stillery equipment Level 7 400 
Unauthorized removal and/or sale of tobacco Level 7 400 
Removal of goods liable to excise duty Level 7 400 
False statements by people arriving or departing  Level 7 400 
Importation and possession of blank invoices Level 7 400 
Obstruction of officers Level 7 400 
Unauthorized removal, alteration or defacing marks or seals Level 7 400 
Failure to comply and keep responsibilities of ma ster, Pilot and OIC of vehicles Level 7 400 
Failure to fully declare sealable goods Level 7 400 
Warehousing irregularities Level 7 400 
Failure to keep books for excisable goods Level 7 400 
Use of goods, ships, vehicle, aircraft and liable to forfeiture Level 7 400 
Embargo removal on goods but have passed Customs control Level 7 400 
False information on affidavits and oaths Level 7 400 
Failure to keep proper books and records by business people Level 7 400 
Unlawful use of information for personal gain Level 10 700 
Unauthorized entry or exit of goods from Customs Areas  Level 12 2,000 
Miscellaneous offences Level 12 or  3 x DPV 2,000 or  3 x DPV 
Offences relating to use of ships, vehicles, and aircraft Level 12 or  3 x DPV 2,000 or  3 x DPV 
Removing or breaking warehouse locks Level 12 or 3 x bribe 2,000 or 3 x bribe 
Removal of goods without customs clearance  Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Release of goods using invalid entry Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Importation of prohibited goods Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Importation of restricted goods Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Unlawful removal of goods from export proce ssing zones Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Unauthorized removal of goods from a warehouse Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Opening of store in the absence of an o fficer Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Production of false invoices, presentation & forgery Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Smuggling Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Importation of prohibited or restricted ite ms Level 12 or 3 x DPV 2,000 or 3 x DPV 
Bribery and collusionb Level 14 or 3 x bribe 5,000 or 3 x bribe 
a A standard scale of fines is used in Zimb abwe's legislation;  DVP = duty paid value. 
b May also be liable to criminal prosecution.  
Source: Information provided by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority. Zimbabwe WT/TPR/S/252 
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Table AIII.2 
Duty rebates and suspensions, 2005-10 
Description Eligibility In force 
Rebates   
Goods imported by international relief 
organizations for free distribution to persons in need (Section 103) Relief organizations must  be designated as such by the Minister of 
Finance and Economic Development; c onditions or restrictions may be 
set by the Commissioner on a case-by-case basis.  Excludes imports of 
new clothing, footwear, and bed linen .. 
Immigrants' effects (Section 105) Persons who take up employment or permanent residence, or attend any 
educational institution in Zimbabwe.  Only effects for non-commercial 
use that have been in physical existence and fully paid for by the 
immigrant before the time of hi s arrival; one motor vehicle (gross 
weight ≤ 5 tonnes or designed for trans port of less than 15 people) per 
person .. 
Goods for use by the Government of 
Zimbabwe (Section 107) Motor-spirit, fuel oil, lubricating oil or grease obtained for the 
exclusive use of the Government .. 
Fuel, lubricants, and consumable 
supplies for certain aircraft (Section 108) Goods taken on board any aircraft used in the operation of a 
commercial air service;  or contained in the tanks or other receptacles 
of any aircraft arriving in Zimbabwe;  or taken on board any aircraft at 
its last place of departure in Zimbabwe for a place outside Zimbabwe 
(without intermediate landing in Zimbabwe) .. 
Aircraft stores and equipment for 
international air navigation or 
search/rescue (Section 110) Equipment and spare parts imported for maintenance of foreign-
registered aircraft used in interna tional air navigation;  all aircraft, 
tools, spare parts and equipment temporarily imported for use in the search, rescue, investigation, repair  or salvage of lost or damaged 
aircraft if these items are exporte d within one month of the mission's 
conclusion; uniforms of a forei gn airline for ground staff based in 
Zimbabwe .. 
Goods for use in the mining industry 
(Section 113) Eucalyptus, pine and other oils for use in the extraction of gold and 
other minerals by a flotation process;   chemical substa nces (other than 
spirits, methylated spirits , fuel oils, lubricants and nitrate of lead) for 
use in the concentration or refining of ore, or for assay/research 
purposes .. 
Materials for occupational 
therapy/training of the blind 
(Section 116) Materials for occupation therapy treat ment of patients suffering from 
any disease, deformity or physica l incapacity;  or for occupational 
training of the blind.  The importer must be a public body, association or institution recognized by the Mi nister of Finance and Economic 
Development .. 
Motor vehicles of HS 8703 for the 
blind/disabled  The vehicle may not be older than te n years on the date of importation;  
the Commissioner must be satisfied th at it is to be used by/for the 
benefit of the permanently disabled/blind person .. 
Goods imported by foreign 
organizations under an aid/technical 
cooperation agreement (Section 122) The imports, as well as new motor ve hicles acquired locally, must be 
approved by the Commissioner .. 
Goods imported by road safety 
associations/organizations (Section 123) Materials and equipment approved by the Commissioner and used 
solely for the purpose of promoting road safety .. 
Fully donated goods imported by 
associations and organizations for use in charitable or welfare work 
(Section 124) Conditions may be set by the Commissioner on a case-by-case basis;  
motor vehicles must be admissibl e under HS headings 8702, 8703 and 
8704.  Excludes second-hand or used motor vehicles;  new clothing, 
shoes and bed linen;  and goods paid  for with funds obtained from a 
domestic source, whether or not th e funds were donated and whether or 
not the payment is for freight .. 
Goods imported for religious purposes 
(Section 127) Organs, blowers and band instrument s;  church decorations, altars, 
fonts, lecterns, pulpits, vestment s and other appoint ments not being 
furniture; illuminated windows;  bibles, prayer books, hymn books 
pictures, pamphlets, posters, charts, statues of a religious nature, crucifix, church vessels, incense and other religious articles, as 
approved by the Commissioner.  The goods must be for use by a 
religious organization appr oved by the Commissioner .. 
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Description Eligibility In force 
Cups, medals, and other trophies 
(Section 128) Articles awarded outside Zimbabwe as prizes in public 
events/competitions, for honourable me rits, or for excellence; and 
commemorative items imported with  the Commissioner's approval for 
presentation at events in Zimbabwe.  All such articles must bear an 
indelibly marked inscription indicat ing directly or indirectly the 
purpose or occasion for which they were or are to be presented .. 
Goods for the prospecting and search 
for mineral deposits (Section 129) Goods imported by a person who has en tered into a contract with the 
Government for the prospecting and search for mineral deposits.  The rebate is subject to the Commissioner's approval .. 
Goods imported in terms of an 
agreement entered in to pursuant to a 
special mining lease  (Section 138)a Goods certified by the Secretary for Mi nes as eligible in terms of an 
agreement between a holder of a special mining lease and the 
Government .. 
Imports by registered miners  .. .. 
Specified goods for the mining 
industry and for prospecting of 
mineral deposits .. .. 
Capital goods for the 
prospecting/search for mineral deposits .. .. 
Inherited goods (Section 130) Used personal and hous ehold effects, including one motorcycle or 
motor vehicle (gross weight ≤ 5 tonnes or designed for transport of less 
than 15 people), inherited and im ported by persons residing in 
Zimbabwe .. 
Goods for public museums 
(Section 131) Show cases, fittings, and appliances and apparatus imported for use by 
public museums in the preparation of specimens and exhibits .. 
Materials for preparation and 
packaging of fresh produce for export 
(Section 132) Materials and the exporter must be  approved by the Commissioner .. 
Samples imported for destructive 
testing  (Section 133) Quantities and conditions of importation may be fixed by the 
Commissioner .. 
Goods for use in petroleum 
exploration or production (Section 134) Goods imported solely and exclusively for use in the exploration for or 
production of petroleum;  the Secretar y for Mines must certify that they 
are imported in terms of a contract  with the Government, pursuant to a 
special grant issued under the Mines and Minerals Act .. 
Goods for petroleum exploration or 
goods imported on agreement .. .. 
Goods imported by blood transfusion 
service organizations (Section 135) Motor vehicles, equipment or other accessories approved by the 
Secretary for Health and imported by organizations approved by the 
Commissioner solely for blood transfusion service .. 
Print media (Section 136) Newspapers, magazines,  periodicals, pamphlets,  brochures, catalogues 
and like publications (excluding books with an ISBN number) imported in consignments;  the admissible number of copies of the same edition 
is determined by the Commissioner .. - 2010 
Goods donated to local authorities 
(Section 137) Goods imported for any local author ity in Zimbabwe, accompanied by 
a certificate from the Minister of Local Government, Public 
Construction and National Housing confirming the donation;  rebate 
subject to the Commissioner's approval of the goods and any conditions 
he may fix on a case-by-case basis .. 
Goods for a former President 
(Section 139) A motor-vehicle personal and househol d effects imported, taken out of 
bond or acquired from duty-paid stocks by a former President solely for 
private non-commercial use .. 
Goods imported temporarily for an 
approved project (Section 140) Goods imported for a period not exceed ing five years for completion of 
projects approved by the Minist er of Finance and Economic 
Development;  rebate subject to the Commissioner's approval of the 
goods and any conditions or restric tions he may fix on a case-by-case 
basis .. 
Goods for incorporation in the 
construction of approved projects 
(Section 141) Components or materials intended for incorporation in the construction 
of projects approved by the Minister of Finance and Economic 
Development;  imported goods must be certified by the Secretary of the responsible Ministry (as set out in  the project's approval) and the 
Commissioner-General, and must form a permanent part of the finished 
project .. 
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Description Eligibility In force 
Capital equipment for use in export 
processing zones (EPZs) 
(Section 142) Equipment and machinery (other than manufacturing inputs) imported 
for use in an EPZ, which is not situated in an industrial park.  Rebate 
(to be granted not more than once in a period of five years for any one particular equipment or machinery) subject to the Commissioner's 
approval of the goods and any conditi ons he may fix on a case-by-case 
basis .. 
Vehicles imported by serving 
members of Zimbabwe's Parliament (Section 143) One motor vehicle (gross weight ≤ 5 tonnes or designed for transport of 
less than 15 people) imported solely for the private non-commercial use of the serving member within  the life of a Parliament .. 
Goods for specific mine development 
operations (Section 144) Goods of a capital nature specified in a list agreed to between the 
holder of an eligible registered mini ng location and the Secretary of the 
Ministry administering the Mines a nd Minerals Act, in consultation 
with the Commissioner-General.  Goods  must be used exclusively for 
mine development operations (sinki ng of shafts, installation of 
machinery/equipment and constructio n of facilities required for mineral 
production) .. 
Goods covered by a duty exemption 
certificate (DFC) issued under the RBZ's export incentive scheme (Section 144B) Capital goods and raw materials, as specified by the Minister of 
Finance and Economic Developm ent, imported by qualifying 
companies under a DFC issued by th e RBZ;  rebate of duty calculated 
as 10% of the free-on-board value (in US$) of the company's 
incremental exports (i.e. the US$ amount by which the value of exports 
in a qualifying year exceeded that of  exports in the previous year) 01.01.1999 - 2010 
Reserve Bank relief on capital goods 
and spares .. .. 
Reserve Bank relief on raw materials 
for manufacture .. .. 
Parts and accessories for public 
transport passenger vehicles 
(Section 144C) Public transport passenger vehicles  (HS heading 8702) with a seating 
capacity of ten or more persons, in cluding the driver;  the Zimbabwe 
Revenue Authority must certify that the parts and accessories 
concerned are imported for the purpose of repairing or refurbishing 
such a vehicle.  Additional conditions may be fixed by the 
Commissioner 01.12.2002-.. 
Parts for locomotives and rolling stock 
of the National Railways of 
Zimbabwe (NRZ) (Section 144D) Parts and accessories for NRZ-owned locomotives or rolling stock (HS 
headings 8607 and 8609) used in the haulage of maize from 
Mozambique to Malawi;  a list of eligible articles is approved by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development in consultation with 
the NRZ. Additional conditions ma y be fixed by the Commissioner 01.12.2002-.. 
Parts for locomotives and rolling stock 
of other operators (Section 144E) Parts and accessories for any railway locomotive or rolling stock (HS 
headings 8607 and 8609);  a list of eligible articles is approved by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development.  Additional conditions may be fixed by the Commissioner 01.12.2002-.. 
Equipment imported by registered arts 
organizations (Section 144F) Recording and broadcasting equipmen t, music instruments and public 
address systems, excluding spare pa rts and consumables, imported by 
an arts organisation registered with  and approved by the National Arts 
Council.  Rebate subject to the Commissioner's approval of the goods 
and any conditions he may fi x on a case-by-case basis .. 
Refuse collection and road 
maintenance vehicles (Section 144G) Any refuse collection or road mainte nance vehicle to be used by or on 
behalf of any local authority;  a certif icate to that effect must be issued 
by ZIMRA 01.12.2003-.. 
Goods for use by approved statutory 
bodies for incorporation in the 
construction of approved water 
projects (Section 144H) Goods imported by approved statut ory bodies for their operations; 
goods certified by the Secretary of the responsible Ministry (as set out 
in the project's approval) and the Commissioner-General to be 
components or materials for incorporation in the construction of 
projects approved by the Minist er of Finance and Economic 
Development 01.03.2003-.. 
Engine spares and components for the 
National Railways of Zimbabwe (Section 144I) Goods must be approved by the Minister of Finance and be admissible 
under one of 227 HS headings specified at the 4-digit and 8-digit 
levelsb 01.02.2009-
31.01.2010  
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Description Eligibility In force 
Goods for use by Zambezi River 
Authority (Section 144J) Goods imported by the Zambezi River Authority for its own use, which 
have been approved by the Mini ster of Finance and Economic 
Development and certified by the Secr etary of the responsible Ministry 
(as specified in the ministerial approval) and the Commissioner-
General 01.03.2003-.. 
Water treatment chemicals imported 
by the Zimbabwe National Water 
Authority or any local authority  (Section 144K) Water treatment chemicals intended fo r purification of the water supply 
and falling under HS headings:  26211000;  28011000;  28071000;  
28141000;  28281000;  28332200;  28332200;  33011400;  33021000;  38249090 .. 
Equipment and machinery for use in 
tourism development zones 
(Section 144K) Rebate (to be granted not more than  once in a period of five years for 
any one particular equipment or machinery) is subject to the 
Commissioner's approval of the goods upon presentation of a valid 
importer's licence issued by the Tourism Authority of Zimbabwe 2009 - 2010 
Goods imported by Air Zimbabwe .. .. 
Engine spares and components for Air 
Zimbabwe (Section 144L) Goods must be approved by the Minister of Finance and be admissible 
under one of 603 HS headings specified at the 8-digit levelc 01.01.2007-
31.12.2007 
Power equipment, spare parts and 
transformer components imported by Zimbabwe Electricity Supply 
Authority (Section 144M) Goods must be approved by the Minister of Finance and be admissible 
under one of 111 HS headings specified at the 4-digit and 8-digit 
levelsd 27.03.2007-
27.03.2012 
Motor vehicles, tractors, trailers, 
tankers, engine spares and 
components for the Road Motor Services (Section 144N) Goods must be approved by the Minister of Finance and be admissible 
under one of the following HS headings:  40169300; 82041200; 
85114000; 87084010; 87089200; 87149400; 73101010; 73181500; 74111000; 82031000; 84131100; 84151000; 84811000; 84821000; 85408900; 87012000; 87042290; 87071000; 87084090; 87085010; 
87085090; 87087010; 87089310; 87089400; 87091100; 87091900; 
87162000; 87163100; 87169000; 82032000; 82041100; 84831000; 84841000; 87079000; 87081090; 87088000; 87089100; 87099000; 
87149300 01.12.2007-.. 
Engine spare parts, motor vehicles and 
components for the Zimbabwe Iron 
and Steel Company (Section 144O) Goods must be approved by the Minister of Finance and be admissible 
under one of 201 HS headings specified at the 8-digit levele 01.02.2009-
31.01.2010 
Diamond drilling tools placed 
between machine & hole being drilled .. .. 
Grinding media (pellets, cones, rods, 
etc.) for ball/tube/rod mills .. .. 
Pharmaceutical manufacturers rebate .. .. 
Goods for use by foreign embassies 
and diplomatic missions .. .. 
Component parts and materials for use 
in the manufacturing of aircrafts 
conditional .. .. 
Component parts and materials for 
manufacture of electrical goods .. .. 
Goods imported by farmers and 
agricultural cooperatives .. .. 
Seeds of all kinds imported in bulk for 
planting .. .. 
Substances prepared for 
medical/veterinary research .. .. 
Containers (e.g. carboys/cylinders) 
used on a returnable basis .. .. 
Specified goods for the manufacture 
of tyres under rebate .. .. 
Importation of spirits & wines under 
rebate .. .. 
Importation of bicycle kits for use in 
bicycle assembly .. .. - 2010 
Importation of goods for use by the 
president of Zimbabwe and/or his 
spouse .. .. 
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Description Eligibility In force 
Motor vehicle component parts 
imported by a registered assembler .. .. 
Rebate of duty on diplomatic 
importations .. .. 
Bus assembly rebate .. .. 
Fiscalized electronic registers and 
fiscal memory devices (S.I. 126 of 
2010) Granted to importers who have been approved by the Ministry of 
Finance as suppliers of such devices 01.08.2010-.. 
Rebate of duty on ZIMRA staff 
uniforms (S.I. 143 of 2010) .. .. 
Fire-fighting and rescue services, and 
sewer and water sa nitation equipment  .. 01.01.2011-Present 
Suspensions ..  
Suspension of duty on ZIMRA 
scanners .. .. 
Suspension of duty on imported 
specified groceriesf .. ..-30 June 2011 
Suspension of duty on agricultural 
goods .. .. 
Suspension of duty on school 
uniforms (S.I. 26a of 2009) .. 2009-.. 
Suspension of duty on motor vehicles 
for registered tour operators .. .. 
Suspension of duty on goods for 
specific mine development operations 
(S.I. 190 of 2010) .. .. 
Suspension of duty on commuter 
omnibuses with a carrying capacity of 
26 passengers and above .. .. 
 
.. Not available. 
 a With effect from 1 January 2011, the rebate on specific mini ng development operations was replaced by an exemption  from 
duty, which makes the imported goods liable to VAT. 
b Selected items under HS chapters 25, 27, 28, 32, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 51, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, and 90. 
c Selected items under HS chapters 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 30, 40, 41, 48, 49, 57, 59, 63, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 
76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 98, 91, 94, and 96. 
d Selected items under HS chapters 21, 28, 31, 38, 39, 40, 44, 63, 69, 73, 74, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, and 95. 
e Selected items under HS chapters 15, 25, 27, 28, 35, 38, 39, 40, 44, 49, 63, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 48, 32, 
56, 70, and 94. 
f Selected items under HS chapters 10, 11, 15, 25, and 33; items under HS lines 33069000 and 34011900 were eligible up until 
 31.12.2010. 
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Table AIII.3 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2, 2011 
Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2010 
(US$ million) 
 Total/Average 5,932 15.4 0-160 15.8 5,917.5 
01 Live animals 25 7.4 0-20 5.0 1.6 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 58 40.0 40 0.0 23.7 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 193 11.9 0-40 17.5 12.9 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible products of 
animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 34 29.6 0-40 15.7 35.7 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 20 14.3 0-40 15.5 1.2 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage 17 21.2 0-40 20.6 0.4 
07 Edible vegetables and certain r oots and tubers 70 32.2 0-40 14.5 28.1 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 57 28.5 5-40 15.8 10.5 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 43 13.8 0-40 15.2 5.2 
10 Cereals 18 7.8 0-15 4.6 292.9 
11 Products of the milling industry;   malt;  starches;  inulin;  
wheat gluten 28 15.5 0-25 6.7 108.9 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc grains, seeds and fruit;  
industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and fodder 37 8.1 5-40 6.0 18.2 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegetable saps and ex tracts 10 9.0 5-10 2.1 0.3 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 5 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products;  
prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable waxes 62 14.8 0-40 14.1 152.7 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish  or of crustaceans, molluscs or 
other aquatic invertebrates 48 29.6 5-40 15.9 6.1 
17 Sugars and sugar confectio nery 18 12.5 0-40 10.3 70.4 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11 21.4 5-40 17.9 7.0 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry cooks' 
products 23 34.8 10-40 11.6 48.9 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or  other parts of plants 51 37.4 25-40 5.8 25.2 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19 28.2 5-40 16.0 40.7 
22 Beverages, spirits and vi negar 83 68.6 0-140 36.4 42.8 
23 Residues and waste from the f ood industries;  prepared animal 
fodder 25 13.8 5-40 10.4 23.1 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco  substitutes 31 65.7 10-160 52.4 121.6 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, lime and 
cement 70 7.4 5-20 4.3 24.8 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 5.0 5 0.0 1.8 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation;  
bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 64 11.3 0-45 10.4 920.9 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  orga nic or inorganic compounds of 
precious metals, of rare-earth me tals, of radioactive elements 
or of isotopes 167 4.8 0-10 1.5 51.0 
29 Organic chemicals 347 4.8 0-20 1.9 24.8 
30 Pharmaceutical products 39 4.2 0-10 3.5 80.7 
31 Fertilizers 23 3.9 0-5 2.1 156.8 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 58 9.7 0-20 5.3 21.6 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations 32 26.1 0-40 17.3 36.2 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2010 
(US$ million) 
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, 
lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, 
polishing or scouring preparations , candles and similar articles, 
modelling pastes, dental waxes a nd dental preparations with a 
basis 24 16.0 0-40 13.8 96.9 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starch es;  glues;  enzymes 18 10.0 5-20 6.6 6.0 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  pyrophoric 
alloys;  certain combustible preparations 9 20.6 0.02-40 18.6 28.3 
37 Photographic or cinematogra phic goods 33 8.0 5-20 5.1 5.0 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 86 6.0 0-20 3.1 74.5 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 168 13.4 0-40 10.8 152.0 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 112 11.9 0-40 8.0 81.3 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furs kins) and leather 38 14.6 5-40 8.7 1.0 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 22 38.9 10-60 13.1 1.3 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 12 20.8 10-40 12.4 0.2 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 82 17.7 5-40 13.2 16.0 
45 Cork and articles of cork 9 11.1 5-40 11.1 0.1 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 11 40.0 40 0.0 0.1 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  recovered 
(waste and scrap) pa per and paperboard 21 5.0 5 0.0 0.5 
48 Paper and paperboard;  articles of paper pulp, of paper or of 
paperboard 149 14.9 0-40 12.7 116.5 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pict ures and other products of the 
printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 23 5.7 0-40 8.0 15.3 
50 Silk 9 10.6 5-15 4.6 0.0 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair;  horsehair yarn and woven 
fabric 39 9.9 5-40 6.7 0.1 
52 Cotton 129 13.4 0-20 4.6 5.6 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres ;  paper yarn and woven fabrics 
of paper yarn 23 8.3 5-15 4.2 1.5 
54 Man-made filaments 105 6.9 5-15 2.6 11.5 
55 Man-made staple fibres 145 8.5 5-15 2.5 26.6 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, cordage, 
ropes and cables and articles thereof 33 20.6 5-40 15.4 8.8 
57 Carpets and other textile floor  coverings 21 40.0 40 0.0 2.0 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  tapestries;  
trimmings;  embroidery 44 14.9 10-40 9.7 2.4 
59 Impregnated, coated , covered or laminated textile fabrics;  
textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 24 14.2 5-40 12.5 4.7 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabr ics 43 9.9 5- 15 1.3 2.0 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 112 40.0 40 0.0 5.8 
62 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, not knitted or 
crocheted 134 40.0 40 0.0 8.1 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing and worn 
textile articles;  rags 56 33.5 5-40 11.8 25.8 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 26 37.7 25-40 5.5 10.6 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 10 24.5 5-40 16.4 0.9 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, wa lking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, 
riding-crops and parts thereof 6 30.0 10-40 15.5 0.9 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of 
down;  artificial flowers;  articles of human hair 8 37.5 20-40 7.1 1.3 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2010 
(US$ million) 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar 
materials 51 20.7 5-40 12.8 8.5 
69 Ceramic products 33 25.3 5-60 18.4 26.2 
70 Glass and glassware 65 20.8 5-40 13.3 22.9 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, 
precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles 
thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 58 15.5 0-40 13.5 3.0 
72 Iron and steel 171 7.3 5-20 4.5 84.5 
73 Articles of iron or steel 156 22.6 0-65 12.1 111.5 
74 Copper and articles thereof 53 11.3 5-40 10.7 11.6 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 18 10.6 5-40 8.7 150.6 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 46 16.5 5-40 10.3 16.7 
78 Lead and articles thereof 8 9.4 5-40 12.4 3.3 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 10 10.0 5-40 10.8 1.2 
80 Tin and articles thereof 5 7.0 5-15 4.5 0.4 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 48 5.0 5 0.0 0.1 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons  and forks, of base metal;  
parts thereof of base metal 79 18.8 5-65 17.5 20.3 
83 Miscellaneous articles of ba se metal 42 17.0 5-25 4.8 15.6 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 555 5.9 0-60 10.0 486.4 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  sound 
recorders and reproducers, television image and sound 
recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such 
articles 309 14.8 0-60 14.9 466.5 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts 
thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and 
parts thereof;  mechanical (including electro-mechanical) 
traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 27 8.3 0-20 7.8 1.8 
87 Vehicles other than railway  or tramway rolling-stock, and 
parts and accessories thereof 132 19.7 0-80 19.7 1,167.8 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and part s thereof 24 5. 2 0-20 5.8 4.7 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 19 14.2 5-20 6.7 0.6 
90 Optical, photographic, cinemat ographic, measuring, checking, 
precision, medical or surgical in struments and apparatus;  parts 
and accessories thereof 170 6.9 0-40 8.1 45.7 
91 Clocks and watches and part s thereof 62 13.5 5-30 7.5 0.6 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such articles 17 16.8 5-40 9.2 0.7 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 23 14.1 5-20 4.9 0.3 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions 
and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and lighting fittings, 
not elsewhere specified or included;  illuminated signs, 
illuminated name-plates 51 28.5 0-40 15.5 25.4 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and accessories 
thereof 31 28.5 10-40 9.0 4.1 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 55 25.5 5-40 11.5 6.2 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces  and antiques 7 20. 0 5-40 18.7 0.1 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by  the Zimbabwean authorities;  and UNSD, Comtrade 
database. 
 
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Table AIII.4 
State-owned enterprises and parastatals, July 2011 
Enterprise State ownershipa 
Area(s) of activity Prerogatives 
2005 2011 
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings 
(ZBH) .. 100% ..  .. 
Zimpapers ..  51.09% 
(2.58%) Newspaper publishing 
and commercial 
printing  
Broadcasting authority of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
National Library And Documentation 
Service .. 100% .. ..
Sports and Recreation Commission ..  100% .. ..
National Oil Company of Zimbabwe 
(NOCZIM) .. 100% .. ..
ZESA Holdings (PVT) Ltd ..  100% Electricity, engineering 
and telecommunications services Monopoly on electricity distribution 
Rural Electrification Agency ..  100% .. ..
Forestry Company of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Tourist Development 
Corporation .. 100% .. ..
Forestry Commission ..  100% .. ..
National Parks and Wildlife 
Management Authority .. 100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Investment Authority ..  100% .. ..
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) ..  100% .. Exempt from income tax  
Zimbabwe Reinsurance Corporation 
(ZimRe) .. 45.19% 
(20.78%) Reinsurance Benefits from compulsory cession 
of 20% of all gross premiums;  
foreign reinsurance for large risks must be authorized by ZimRe 
Infrastructure and Development Bank 
(IDBZ) .. 100% .. ..
CBZ Holdings Ltd (Jewel Bank) ..  17.19% 
(10.76%) Financial services; 
insurance;  real estate ..
Cairns Holdings Ltd ..  66.40% Manufacture and 
marketing of food and 
beverages ..
Tractive Power Holdings ..  66.54% Marketing of farm 
equipment, machinery 
and vehicles ..
Astra Industries Ltd ..  66.29% Manufacture and 
distribution of paints 
and surface coatings; chemicals and steel trading ..
National Economic and Indigenisation 
Fund .. 100% .. ..
ZB Financial Holdings (Finhold) ..  26.50% 
(45.84%) Financial services ..
People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) ..  100% Financial services Exempt from income tax; interest 
on deposits with the POSB also exempt from income tax 
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Enterprise State ownershipa 
Area(s) of activity Prerogatives 
2005 2011 
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority 
(ZIMRA) .. 100% Revenue collection; 
trade and travel 
facilitation;  civil 
society protection;  
fiscal and economic 
advice to Government ..
State Procurement Board ..  100% .. ..
Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe 
(Agribank) .. 100% .. ..
Zimbabwe National Family Planning 
Council .. 100% .. ..
Medicines Control Authority of 
Zimbabwe .. 100% Control of the 
manufacture, 
distribution, storage, 
and sale of medicines .. 
State hospitals  ..  100% .. ..
National Aids Council of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
National Pharmaceutical Company of 
Zimbabwe (Natpharm) .. 100% Procurement, storage, 
and distribution of 
medicines Exclusive procurement agent for 
state-owned health institutions;  
may approach private suppliers only  
in cases where NatPharm does not have the items in stock 
National Blood Transfusion Services ..  100% .. ..
State University and Colleges ..  100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Schools Examination 
Council .. 100% .. ..
National Gallery of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
National Archives of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
National Museums and Monuments ..  100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company 
(ZISCO) .. 89% .. ..
Small Enterprises Development 
Corporation (SEDCO) .. 100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Development Corporation 
(ZDC) .. 100% Investment in rural and 
other areas of the 
economy which, in the opinion of ZDC, are of 
strategic importance to 
national development  .. 
Industrial Development Corporation 
of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) .. 100% .. ..
Zimbabwe Defence Industry (ZDI) ..  100% .. ..
ZimTrade ..  100% .. ..
Competition and Tariff Commission ..  100% .. ..
Olivine Industries (Pvt) Ltd[c] .. 51% Manufacture of cooking 
oils, margarines, 
candles, soaps, 
glycerine, canned foods, 
sauces, and animal feed .. 
National Social Security Authority 
(NSSA) .. 100% .. Sole administrator of social security 
schemes:  national pension; 
accident prevention and workers' 
compensation 
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Enterprise State ownershipa 
Area(s) of activity Prerogatives 
2005 2011 
Zimbabwe Institute of Public 
Administration and Management 
(ZIPAM) .. 100% Training, consultancy 
and research for the 
civil service, local 
authorities and 
parastatals .. 
Grain Marketing Board (GMB) ..  100% Commodity trading, 
with "producers' fair 
share", strategic grain reserves and buyer of 
last resort functions;  
agricultural inputs support to farmers;  
grain storage, 
fumigation and
 grading 
services .. 
Cold Storage Company Ltd (CSCL) ..  100% Procurement, 
processing, and 
marketing of meat and related products ..
Agricultural and Rural Development 
Authority (ARDA) .. 100% .. ..
Pig Industry Board (PIB) ..  100% .. ..
Tobacco Marketing Board (TMB) ..  100% .. ..
Tobacco Research Board (TRB) ..  100% .. ..
Tobacco Growers Trust ..  100% .. ..
Urban Development Corporation 
(UDCORP) .. 100% .. ..
Zimbabwe United Passenger 
Company (ZUPCO) .. 51% .. ..
Minerals Marketing Corporation of 
Zimbabwe .. 100% .. Sole agent for the sale, marketing 
and export of all minerals produced 
in Zimbabwe, except gold and 
silver exported by the RBZ  
Zimbabwe Mining Development 
Corporation .. 100% Invests in Zimbabwe's 
mining industry on 
behalf of the State; plans, coordinates, and 
implements mining 
development projects ..
Hwange Colliery Company ..  39.56% 
(3.71%) Exploration, mining, 
processing, and 
marketing of coal and 
coke .. 
Research Council of Zimbabwe ..  100% .. ..
State Lotteries ..  100% .. ..
Zimbabwe National Water Authority ..  100% .. ..
Zambezi River Authority ..  100% .. Exempt from income tax  
Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd ..  100% .. ..
National Railways of Zimbabwe 
(NRZ) .. 100% .. ..
Tel-One ..  100% .. Monopoly on fixed-line telephone 
network  
Zimpost ..  100% .. ..
Net-One ..  100% .. ..
Zimbabwe National Water Authority 
(ZINWA) .. .. Treatment and bulk 
supply of water .. 
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Enterprise State ownershipa 
Area(s) of activity Prerogatives 
2005 2011 
Zimbabwe School Examinations 
Council (ZIMSEC) .. .. Administration of 
public examinations in 
Zimbabwe schools .. 
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe 
(CAAZ) .. 100% .. ..
Central Mechanical Equipment 
Department (Pvt) Ltd .. 100% .. ..
Postal and Telecommunications 
Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) .. 100% .. ..
Rainbow Tourism Group Ltd ..  17.06% Hotels and tourism 
services .. 
Last Hope Estatesb .. 100% .. ..
Eastern Highlands Bricks and Tilesb .. 100% .. ..
Quick Haulb .. 100% .. ..
Norton Propertiesb .. 100% .. ..
Chiadzwa-Marange Resourcesc .. 100% .. ..
Jena Minec .. 100% .. ..
Sabi Goldc .. 100% .. ..
Helvington Minec .. 100% .. ..
Lynxc .. 100% .. ..
Roasting Plantc .. 100% .. ..
Sandawana Minesc .. 52% .. ..
Chemplex Corporation Ltdd .. 100% Mining and processing 
of phosphate rock;  
manufacture of fertilizers and industrial 
chemicals;  transport 
and logistics .. 
G and W Industrial Minerals (Pvt) 
Ltdd .. 100% .. ..
Stone Holdings (Pvt) Ltdd .. 49% .. ..
Zimbabwe Glass Industries (Zimglass) 
Ltdd .. 100% Manufacture of glass 
packaging .. 
Communications Systems of 
Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltdd .. 49% .. ..
Almin Metal Industries Ltdd .. 51% .. ..
Bonne Zim (Pvt) Ltdd .. 12% Growing of green 
beans, maize, soya beans, sorghum;  
horticulture;  
agri-processing ..
Delswa CA (Pvt) Ltdd .. 72% .. ..
Zimbabwe Grain Bag (Pvt) Ltdd .. 49% .. ..
Sunway City (Pvt) Ltdd .. .. Development of 
integrated residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and recreational parks ..
Modzoned .. .. Cotton spinning, 
weaving, and finishing;  
manufacture of blankets ..
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Enterprise State ownershipa 
Area(s) of activity Prerogatives 
2005 2011 
Safari Lodged .. ..  ..
Hinod .. .. .. ..
Auto Logisticsd .. .. .. ..
Motec Holdingsd .. .. .. ..
Kalahari Clothingd .. .. .. ..
 
.. Not available. 
 
a Where applicable, additional indirect owne rship (e.g. through the National Social Secu rity Authority) is indicated in parenth eses. 
b Subsidiary of Zimbabwe Development Corporation. 
c Subsidiary of Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation. 
d Subsidiary of Industrial Deve lopment Corporation of Zimbabwe. 
Source : Information provided by the authorities. WT/TPR/S/252 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.5 
National IPR legislation and international agreements, 2011 
Legislation and term of 
protection Scope and selected limitations International agreements 
Patents 
Patent Act (in force 1972; last 
amended 2002) 
 Protection: 20 years from 
filing Coverage:  a single new and useful invention or a single 
new and useful improvement thereof;  
Invention is defined as:  art, process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter (which is not obvious)  
An invention may not be pate ntable if its use would: 
endanger public order or safe ty; encourage offensive, 
immoral or anti-social behaviour;  endanger human, animal or plant life or health;  or promote serious prejudice to the environment 
A patent shall not be granted for: diagnostic, therapeutic 
or surgical methods for the treatment of human beings or animals;  plants and animals,  other than micro-organisms; 
or essentially biological pr ocesses for the production of 
plants or animals, other th an microbiological processes Paris Convention for the Protection of 
Industrial Property;  Patent Cooperation Treaty 
(PCT);  and Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs within the framework of 
ARIPO 
Data protection 
Access to Information and 
Protection of Privacy Act Provides general protection fo r third-party information 
supplied to a public authority , including undisclosed test 
or other data, as defined in section 39.3 of the TRIPS Agreement 
May not apply to information contained in a record found 
in the archives of a public body and that has been in 
existence for 30 or more years No provisions for the protection of undisclosed in formation, as required by 
Articles 39.1 and 39.2 of the TRIPS Agreement  
Trade marks and geographical indications   
Trade Marks Act (in force 
1975;  last amended 2001, but with effect from September 2010) 
Trade Mark Regulations, 2005  
 Trade mark protection:  10 years, indefinitely renewable for 10-year terms 
on payment of renewal fees
a Trade marks include: a mark used (or proposed to be 
used) in the course of trade by a person to distinguish goods or services from the same kind of goods or services connected with any other person.  Certification, defensive, 
series, and collective (since 2010) marks are provided for; 
special protection is afforded for familiar foreign marks known in Zimbabwe, even if the owner has no business or goodwill there.  Separate st andards of distinctiveness 
for Parts A and B of the Register are listed in Sections 
12-13 of the Trade Marks Act;  prohibited marks are set 
out in Sections 14-15 Paris Convention for the Protection of 
Industrial Property;  Banjul Protocol on Marks 
within the framework of ARIPO 
Geographical Indications Act 
(in force 2002) Protection:  indefinite, unless cancelled Coverage:  an indication, however expressed, identifying 
a product as originating in a particular area, where some quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is 
essentially attributable to its geographical origin.  
No specific legislative provision to prevent the registration of a trade mark if it contains a geographical indication; no higher level of  protection for spirits and 
wines  
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Legislation and term of 
protection Scope and selected limitations International agreements 
Copyright and related rights 
Copyright and Neighbouring 
Rights Act (in force 2004;  repeals Copyright Act 1967) 
 
Protection:  50 years from the end of the year of distribution to the public/creation (audio-visual or collective work, 
photograph or computer 
program);  or of first publication (sound recording or published edition); or of 
first emission (broadcast or 
programme-carrying signal); or of the author's death (any other literary, musical or 
artistic work) Coverage: original literary, musical, artistic, audio-visual 
works; sound recordings; broadcasts; programme-carrying signals; a nd published editions 
 
Protection is provided to c itizens and residents (at the 
"material time") of Zimbabwe or its partner countries in a treaty or agreement.  Exceptions to copyright infringement are outlined in Articles 24-44 of the Act;  
they relate, inter alia , to fair dealing; educational use; 
library or archival copies;  back-up or de-compilation of computer programs;  ephemeral recordings;  and 
reconstruction of architectural works Berne Convention for the Protection of 
Literary and Artistic Works;  WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual 
Property;  and Swakopmund Protocol on the 
Protection of Tradi tional Knowledge and 
Expressions of Folklore within the framework 
of ARIPO (signed in 2010, not ratified) 
Industrial designs 
Industrial Designs Act (in 
force 1972;  last amended 
2001)  
Protection:  10 years from the 
date of registration, renewable 
for a single five-year term Coverage:  original features of shape, configuration, 
pattern or ornamentation that, in a finished article, appeal 
to and are judged solely by the eye;  excludes features of shape or configuration which are dictated solely by a 
utilitarian function of the article  Paris Convention for the Protection of 
Industrial Property;  and Harare Protocol on 
Patents and Industrial Designs within the 
framework of ARIPO 
Integrated circuit topographies 
Integrated Circuit Layout 
Designs Act (in force 2001) 
 Coverage:  the three-dimensional disposition of all or 
some of the electrical, electromagnetic or optical 
elements and circuitry of an integrated circuit None  
Protection:  10 years from the 
date of first commercial exploitation or of effective 
registration;  the term ends on 
31 December of the 10
th year Exceptions to exclusive rights include:  unauthorized 
reproduction for private purposes or for the sole purpose of evaluation, analysis, research or teaching;  importation, 
sale or distribution of integrated circuit products 
legitimately put on the market with the authorization of 
the owner of the rights; and reverse engineering  
Plant breeders' rights 
Plant Breeders Rights Act (in 
force 1974;  last amended 
2001)  Protection: 20 years from the date of issue of the rights certificate Protection of plant varieties that are new, distinct, 
uniform in characteristics and stable; eligibility is also 
conditional on the variety not having been marketed in Zimbabwe, or for longer than four years (six years for trees and grapevines) in any other country, prior to the date of application.  Plant breeders rights may only be 
granted to applicants from Zimbabwe or a reciprocating 
country (includes parties to the UPOV Convention) 
 It is not an infringement of the holders' rights to: use protected varieties as an initial source of variation in 
developing new plant varieties;  use own harvest of a 
protected variety for replanting on land not exceeding 10 hectares; and multiply, exchange with a similar farmer, or donate to a statutory body any plant or seeds of a protected variety, if farmi ng on communal or resettlement 
land constitutes at least 80% of the farmer's gross annual 
income International Treaty on Plant Genetic 
Resources for Food and Agriculture 
 a A registered trade mark may be removed from the Register if it has not been used by its proprietor for a continuous period of  
five years prior to application by an aggrieved party, and if the proprietor had no intention to use the trade mark. 
Source : Information provided by the Zimbabwean authorities. 
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Table AIV.1 
Applied MFN tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2011 
(% and US$ million) 
ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation Imports 
2010 
(%) (US$ million)
 Total 5,932 15.4 0-160 15.8 5,917.5 
       
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 370 17.3 0-160 21.2 418.7 
11 Agriculture and hunting 247 19.6 0-160 22.8 417.9 
12 Forestry and logging 21 6.0 5-10 2.0 0.5 
121 Forestry 13 6.2 5-10 2.2 0.2 
122 Logging 8 5.6 5-10 1.8 0.3 
13 Fishing 102 14.1 0-40 18.2 0.2 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 92 13.0 0-40 17.7 0.2 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 10 24.5 0-40 20.1 0.0 
       
2 Mining and quarrying 98 5.9 5-20 2.3 29.6 
21 Coal mining 4 5.0 5 0.0 4.7 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 6.3 5-10 2.5 3.0 
23 Metal ore mining 23 5.0 5 0.0 0.5 
2301 Mining of iron ores 2 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 5.0 5 0.0 0.5 
29 Other mining 67 6.2 5-20 2.6 21.4 
2901 Mining of feldspar 32 6.3 5-10 2.2 1.3 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemical  minerals 12 6. 3 5-10 2.3 3.1 
2903 Salt mining 2 12.5 5-20 10.6 7.8 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 21 5.5 5-10 1.5 9.2 
       
3 Manufacturing 5,463 15.4 0-140 15.4 5,298.2 
3 - 31 - Manufacturing (excluding food pr ocessing) 4,812 14.1 0-80 13.7 4,634.6 
       
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 651 26. 6 0-140 22.5 663.6 
311 Food products 488 23.8 0-40 17.1 568.6 
3111 Meat products 82 34.7 0-40 12.5 28.3 
3112 Dairy products 31 22.4 0-40 16.6 20.2 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 105 33.3 5-40 12.5 57.9 
3114 Fish products 134 14.3 0-40 18.2 15.2 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 68 14.8 0-40 13.3 161.6 
3116 Grain mill products 35 19.6 10-40 10.7 187.2 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 13 40.0 40 0.0 22.7 
3118 Sugar products 7 10.0 10 0.0 60.3 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate confec tionery 13 26.9 5-40 17.3 15.1 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 61 20.0 0-40 15.7 51.8 
3121 Other food products 48 20.6 0-40 15.7 36.3 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 13 17.7 0-40 16.2 15.6 
313 Beverages 85 66.2 0-140 37.4 42.7 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alcohol  production 25 12. 1 0.05-20 10.8 8.2 
3132 Manufacture of wines 46 76.7 0-95 26.0 10.8 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 7 49.3 10-140 62.1 7.3 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 7 81.4 60-85 9.4 16.4 
314 Tobacco manufacturing 17    0.4 
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leat her industries 965 21.8 0-60 14.9 103.7 
321 Textiles 751 17. 9 0-40 13.7 85.6 
3211 Textile spinning, weaving and finishing 466 10. 5 0-40 5.6 37.6 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation Imports 
2010 
(%) (US$ million)
3212 Made-up textile goods except wear ing apparel 57 33. 0 5-40 11.6 24.8 
3213 Knitted and crocheted fabr ics 155 31.6 5-40 13.5 7.8 
3214 Carpets and rugs 21 40.0 40 0.0 2.0 
3215 Cordage, rope, etc 12 32.5 10-40 11.4 1.0 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 40  14.8 5-40 13.4 12.4 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 149 38.8 5-40 6.1 10.0 
323 Leather products, except footwear and wearing 
apparel 51 25.4 10-60 13.6 2.1 
3231 Tanning and dressing of l eather 29 17.6 15-40 7.7 1.0 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 6 26.7 20-40 10.3 0.2 
3233 Leather products except footwear 16 39.1 10-60 12.4 0.9 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or plastic 
footwear 14 37.9 25-40 5.4 6.0 
       
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 110 24.9 5-40 14.9 26.3 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 86 21.4 5-40 14.6 13.0 
3311 Sawmills and woodmills  54 14.8 5-40 10.8 10.2 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 14 40.0 40 0.0 1.1 
3319 Wood and cork products 18 26.7 5-40 15.9 1.6 
332 Manuf. of furniture & fixtures, except primarily of 
metal 24 37.3 15-40 7.4 13.3 
       
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 190 12.3 0-40 11.4 124.7 
341 Paper products 160 12.3 0-40 10.5 98.9 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 97 9.2 0-40 5.1 51.7 
3412 Containers, paperboxes, pa perboard 9 28.9 0-40 16.9 36.3 
3419 Articles n.e.s.(stationery) 54 15.1 0-40 13.1 10.9 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 30 12.7 0-40 15.6 25.8 
       
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubbe r, plastics 1,191 8.7 0-45 8.7 1,680.2 
351 Industrial chemicals 722 6.1 0-40 4.1 428.3 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 522 5.2 0-40 2.9 105.3 
3512 Fertilizers and pesticid es 34 5.0 0-10 2.8 196.1 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic material s except glass 166 9.0 0-40 6.0 126.8 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 271 10.1 0-40 10.9 272.2 
3521 Paints, varnishes and lacquers 26 14.0 5-20 4.0 11.2 
3522 Drugs and medicines 97 4.2 0-10 2.8 80.9 
3523 Soaps 33 28.6 0-40 15.6 118.4 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 115 9.0 0-40 8.4 61.7 
353 Petroleum refineries 39 12.8 0-45 12.0 859.3 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum & coal products 15 8.7 0-20 4.4 2.5 
355 Rubber products 104 15.1 0-40 10.3 81.1 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 35 12.4 0-25 8.0 49.5 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 69 16.5 0-40 11.1 31.6 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 40 24.8 0-40 14.5 36.8 
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of petrol. & 
coal 171 20.3 5-60 14.3 70.6 
361 Pottery and china 19 30.8 5-60 21.5 5.4 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 67 20.6 5-40 13.6 22.7 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 85 17.7 5-40 11.8 42.5 
3691 Structural clay products 18 15.6 5-40 9.7 24.4 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation Imports 
2010 
(%) (US$ million)
3692 Ciment, lime and plaster 9 14.4 5-20 6.3 5.8 
3699 Non-metallic mineral produc ts 58 18.9 5-40 12.9 12.3 
37 Basic metal industries 387 8.4 5-40 5.7 279.8 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 213 9.2 5-20 6.0 102.2 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic i ndustries 174 7.3 5-40 5.1 177.6 
       
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery & equipment 1,591 12.1 0-80 14.0 2,318.3 
381 Fabricated metal products, except machinery & 
equip. 263 20.5 0-65 14.8 125.0 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 84 20.1 5-65 16.8 17.9 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 8 24.4 10-40 10.5 4.6 
3813 Structural metal products 30 12.5 0-40 12.2 30.9 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. except mach. & equip. n.e.c. 141 22.2 0-65 13.7 71.6 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 557 6.5 0-60 10.1 472.0 
3821 Engines and turbines 12 5.4 5-10 1.4 4.6 
3822 Agricultural machinery 43 4.4 0-40 9.6 27.8 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 119 4.2 0-40 6.9 20.6 
3824 Special industrial machinery 146 2.3 0-30 4.4 178.8 
3825 Office machinery 42 8.8 0-40 9.4 64.3 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 195 11.0 0-60 13.1 175.9 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appliances & 
supplies 317 15.2 0-60 15.3 471.3 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 72 6.9 0-40 6.9 120.0 
3832 Radio, television and communicati on equipment 131 17.3 0-60 18.1 276.8 
3833 Electrical appliances and houseware 27 29.3 5-40 13.1 11.1 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 87 14.6 0-60 12.1 63.4 
384 Transport equipment 218 15.1 0-80 16.9 1,195.1 
3841 Ship building and repairing 23 12.6 5-20 7.1 2.4 
3842 Railway and tramway 27 8.3 0-20 7.8 1.8 
3843 Motor vehicles 114 20.1 0-80 21.0 1,170.9 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 18 14.4 5-25 7.3 12.7 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 30 4.8 0-20 5.2 5.6 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 6 13.3 5-25 9.8 1.7 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 236 9.0 0-40 8.5 54.9 
3851 Prof., scientif., measuring equipment 104 5.2 0-40 5.6 50.8 
3852 Photographic and optical goods 71 10.6 0-40 10.3 3.6 
3853 Watches and clocks 61 13.7 5-30 7.5 0.6 
       
39 Other manufacturing industries 207 24.9 0-60 13.1 31.0 
3901 Jewellery and related ar ticles 23 22.0 5-40 15.4 0.2 
3902 Musical instruments 18 19.2 5-60 13.5 0.7 
3903 Sporting goods 26 26.9 10-40 8.5 2.5 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 140 25.7 0-40 13.2 27.6 
       
4 Electrical energy 1 0.0 0 0.0 51.5 
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Zimbabwean authorities;  and UNSD, Comtrade 
database. 
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Table AIV.2 
Mining Commissioners fees structure, May 2009 
(US dollars) 
Prospecting licences US$  
Ordinary Prospecting Licence 50  
Special Prospecting Licence 100  
Duplicate Prospecting Licence 100  
Registrations   
Precious minerals 50 Per block of 10 ha 
Base metals 75 Per block of 25 ha 
Special base 100 Per block of 26-150 ha 
Site 20 Per site, max 40 ha 
Special Grant (under Part XIX) Registration 50  
Special Grant (under Part XX) Registration 20,000  
Mining S.G. Rental 20 Per ha 
E.P.O Refundable Deposit - Per ha (still Z$0.12 in the Act) 
Duplicate Certificate of Registration 100  
Fresh Certificate of Registration 100  
Revocation Fees 100  
Certificate of Registration after Transfer 200  
CRAP Registration 500  
CRAP Renewal 250  
Duplicate CRAP 100  
Inspections   
By work:  1st Inspection 2 Per 5 ha 
Survey:  2nd 4 Per 5 ha 
By payment (base only) 10 Per 5 ha 
Annual Fees 4 Per 5 ha 
Protection 5 Each period of 2 months 
Search Fees 2 Per hour 
Mining lease 4 Per 5 claims 
Site 4 Per 5 claims 
Certificate of Ownership 15 Per block 
Ore Removal permit 10  
Customs Milling permit 1,000  
Source:  Ministry of Mines a nd Mining Development, Unlocking our investment potent ial, Frequently asked questions . WT/TPR/S/252 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.3 
Processing steps for exclusive prospecting orders 
Stage Responsibility 
MAB Secretariat/ 
Mining Law Division Zimbabwe Geological 
Survey (ZGS) MAB chaired by the 
Permanent Secretary Minister President 
1. Application submission  1. Accepts and assigns 
application number in 
the format Serial 
No./Year (e.g. 21/09, 217/09) 
2. Sends application 
copy to ZGS    
2. Application verification  Checks on: 
- Area for overlaps, etc. 
- Work programme - Budget - Company profile 
- Minerals sought 
- Technical expertise - Expected results   
3. Application noting  Recommends applications 
to be noted after above assessment Based on available 
information application is noted or rejected  
4. Application gazettal Mining Commissioner 
reserves area.  Draft 
General Notice sent to Attorney General for checking  MAB chairman 
publishes checked 
notice in Government 
Gazette  for objections 
within 21 days  
5. Application consideration Invites company to 
appear before MAB for interview  1. Interview conducted 
2. Consideration for 
recommendation or rejection made  
6. Application 
recommendation and 
approval - Assigns EPO No. 
(e.g. 4886) 
- Prepares Cabinet 
minutes to President, 
supporting memo and 
draft General Notice of Order 
- Draft Notice sent to 
AG's Office   General Notice sent 
to Minister and then 
to President for 
approval or rejection 
7. EPO gazettal - Approved General 
Notice sent for Gazettal 
- Approved Order sent 
to applicant    
8. EPO work monitoring - Receives six-monthly 
progress reports 
- Sends copies to ZGS - Evaluates six-monthly 
reports 
- visits exploration sites 
- Makes recommendations 
to MAB 
- Compiles geo-technical 
data from EPO's Accepts or rejects 
continuation of 
exploration work  
Source:  Ministry of Mines a nd Mining Development, Unlocking our investment potent ial, Frequently asked questions . 
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Table AIV.4 
Application for mining title 
Title (Part of Act) Area Minerals Applicant requirement Length of tenure 
Ordinary/Special prospecting 
licence (IV) - 10 ha precious 
metal/store 
- 25 ha base metal All - Any person above the age of 
18 years and permanently resident in Zimbabwe 
-  A company duly registered in 
Zimbabwe 2 years 
Exclusive Prospecting Order (VI) - 65,000 ha 
- Any defined area 
(including 
Reserved) All - Any person Initial period of 
3 years, renewable 
for maximum of another 3 years 
Mining Lease (VIII) Amalgamation of 
contiguous mining 
location All - Holder of registered mining 
location Perpetual, annual 
renewal 
Special Mining Lease (IX) As Mining Lease All - Holder of registered mining 
location 
- Investment in Forex exceeding 
US$100 million 
- Mine output intended for 
export Perpetual, annual 
renewal 
Special Grant (XIX) Any defined area All - Any person 
- Area to be situat ed in reserved 
ground Perpetual, annual 
renewal 
Special Grant under Part XX  20,000 ha Coal, mineral 
oils, natural 
gas, uranium - Any person 
- Area to be situat ed in reserved 
ground 
- Intention to mine coal, mineral 
oils, natural gas 
- Full information on financial 
status, technical expertise Perpetual, annual 
renewal 
Source:  Ministry of Mines a nd Mining Development, Unlocking our investment potent ial, Frequently asked questions . 
 
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Table AIV.5 
Details required for application for mining title 
Title (Part of Act) Application details requi red Approving authority Processing period 
Ordinary/Special prospecting 
licence (IV) - Full name and address 
- Payment of appropriate fees - For individuals  - Applicant to be 18 years 
 - National ID card required 
- For companies - certificate of 
registration Mining Commissioner Instant  
(over the counter) 
Exclusive Prospecting Order (VI) - Proposed work programme 
- Area description 
- Certificate of incorporation - Details of Directors - Company shareholding structure President 3 months 
Mining Lease (VIII) - List of minerals to be mined 
- Sketch plan of area 
- Details of reef blocks in the area 
- List of mining locations contained - Name and address of land owner Mining Affairs Board 3 months 
Special Mining Lease (IX) - List of minerals to be mined 
- Sketch plan of area - Details of reef blocks in the area - List of mining locations contained 
- Name and address of land owner 
- Development plan - Operation plan of proposed mine Mining Affairs Board 3 months 
Special Grant (XIX) - Sketch plan of area 
- Work programme Secretary for Mines and MD 2 months 
Special Grant under Part XX  - Full information of financial status 
- Full information of technical 
expertise 
- Particulars of guarantees 
- Mineral to be mined - Sketch plan of area - For a company, full names, 
nationality of directors 
- Work programme President 3 months 
Source:  Ministry of Mines a nd Mining Development, Unlocking our investment potent ial, Frequently asked questions . 
 
 
 
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