GOVERNMENT AND TRADE SERVICESGUIDELINES FOR
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
TO MOZAMBIQUE

PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION
PROGRAMME

June 2015

GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USEDLO-

Liaison Office
INTERTEK's main office in Mozambique.

IO-

Issuing Office
INTERTEK's office in the exporter's country which will organize PSI of
your goods and issue a certificate for their clearance through Customs
by the importer.

PSI-

Pre-Shipment inspection.

RFI-

Request for Information/Inspection
A notification sent to the exporter by INTERTEK in respect of eachindividual declaration and Proforma Invoice selected for Pre-Shipment
inspection.

PAF-

Pre-Advice Form
This is an internal INTERTEK form

DU-

Single Document or Documento Único
The document which is used for clearance of goods.

DUC-

Certified Single Document or Documento Único Certificado
The certificate produced by INTERTEK for goods that have been
subjected to inspection and which have passed satisfactorily throughthe Pre-Shipment inspection process.

NNRF -

Non-Negotiable Report of Findings
The document issued by INTERTEK when goods fail to pass PSI,
either because discrepancies are not corrected by the exporter or
because the exporter fails to provide INTERTEK with a clean final
invoice within 3 full working days of the completion of a satisfactoryinspection of the goods to be shipped. This document prohibits
clearance of goods in Mozambique.

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GUIDELINES FOR IMPORTERS
I wish to import. What steps should I take?
To be able to import you must be registered as an importer and you must possess
the following documents:- Your Importer Identification Card
- Your Tax Payer Card – NUIT Number
There is a list, published by the Government of Mozambique - “Positive List”, whichindicate which goods are compulsorily subject to Preshipment Inspection – PSI(physical inspection performed at origin, prior to the goods being shipped toMozambique).
Please check the Positive List (Appendix A) and if the goods you wish to import areincluded on that list, than you must contact the Intertek office nearest to you (Maputo,
Beira or Nacala) and submit your Proforma Invoice together with a Pre Advice Form
– PAF giving details of your import. Alternatively you may fax or email the
documents to us (see our contacts in Appendix B)
Please Note: if your proforma invoice includes goods that are subject to PSI andgoods that are exempt from PSI, Intertek will have to inspect all the goods.
If the information contained in the PAF is not correct, or is incomplete, your PAF will
be rejected.
What will happen if my goods arrive without having been inspected?
You will not be able to clear your goods through Customs and you will have torequest INTERTEK to effect an inspection at destination. This Destination Inspection(DI) will take place at the Customs clearance point and you will be obliged to bear
the full costs of PSI. In addition, you will be subject to a fine equal to 10% of the CIF
value determined for customs purposes, by INTERTEK.
What Documents do you need from the Importer (buyer)?
You must submit to INTERTEK, physically (Maputo, Beira or Nacala) or by email(info.mozambique.gs@intertek.com), or by fax (21407884/5), the following
documents:

PAF (Pre Advice Form provided by Intertek) duly filled incopy of the Proforma Invoice
copy of the NUIT card or Declaration (Tax Payer Number)copy of your Importer Identification Card

If documents are in order Intertek will load them into the system and transmit the
information electronically to the Issuing Office (IO) responsible for arranging
inspection in the country of supply.
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If Importing Second Hand Vehicle(s) you need to submit the following:

a copy of the Proforma Invoice
fill in a PAF (Pre Advice Form obtained at Intertek)
Please note that due to vehicle registration requirements a PAF
can only be utilised for 1 used vehicle . The same applies to the
Proforma invoice: One invoice per vehicle

Copy of ID (Identification Document) of the buyer
Copy of his NUIT (card or declaration)

NOTE: If importer is a Company (not an individual), a copy of the Importer's
card (issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce) or a copy of theAlvara (company registration document) and a copy of the Company’s NUIT
card or declaration, must be provided.
We also require the following documents:
For vehicles from the SADC region:
 Registration documents and Police Clearance Certificate
For vehicles from Japan or other countries (outside SADC): Registration Cancelation Certificate

After receiving the information, the IO will fax the exporter with a Request for
Information (RFI) notification to enable us to arrange the inspection.
The Exporter must respond promptly to our RFI letter, not forgetting that 3
working days of advance warning are necessary in relation to the required date forinspection.
After arrangements have been made, the INTERTEK inspector will perform thephysical inspection at the place, date and hour previously requested by the exporter.
Simultaneously, at the Issuing Office, INTERTEK experts will analyse the prices andtariff codes.
We recommend that the exporter's final invoice be sent to the IO on the same daythat the exporter responds to the RFI or, at the latest, two days after the physicalinspection.
Assuming that the results of PSI are satisfactory, we will issue a Certified Single
Document or DUC.
After the DUC has been issued, it will be sent electronically to INTERTEK in Maputo,
Beira or Nacala, who will then print it and make it available to you at the reception
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counter, or couriered to the city where clearance is to occur.
Please note that the regulations allow three full working days, following the date ofinspection of your goods, for the receipt by us from the exporter of a clean final
invoice. If we do not receive this, we will be obliged to issue an NNRF. The NNRF
will prevent you from clearing your goods through Customs.
What do I do after obtaining the DUC (Certified Single Document)?
On collecting the DUC, and if you agree with it, you should fill in the outstanding
information on the DUC. Having done this, and after having signed the DUC, you
should deliver it to the respective Customs post to clear your goods.
And if PSI goes wrong and exporter does not agree with INTERTEK?
If discrepancies and other anomalies were detected, either during the physicalinspection of the goods or during the documentary review, and if these anomalies
are not rectified in good time, INTERTEK will issue an NNRF.
How long will it take you to issue a DUC?
The time taken will depend largely on your cooperation and the cooperation of yourExporter (Seller). The regulations allow for the following time periods:
Delivery of the PAF and proforma invoice by LO to IO
days For IO to arrange a physical inspectiondays
 Certification of process by IO after receipt of a
CORRECT final invoice and issuance of the DUC
in Maputodays Delivery of the DUC by the LO to cities otherthan Maputo
days

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GUIDELINES FOR EXPORTERS
How does the process begin?
The process begins when the Importer (buyer) completes the PAF and submits it to
the Intertek’s office in Mozambique, together with a Proforma Invoice.
What happens if I ship the goods without inspection?
If goods that are subject to PSI arrive in Mozambique without inspection, then the
Importer will have to submit to INTERTEK Mozambique, a request for a Destination
Inspection and he will incur an additional penalty of 10% of the CIF value assessedby Intertek.
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As the exporter what do I have to do?
Upon receipt of the PAF data and the proforma invoice from the Customs clearing
agent / importer, and after having processed the information in both documents, the
INTERTEK Liaison Office (LO) in Maputo, will transfer the data to the INTERTEKIssuing Office (IO) which will handle your file. The IO will contact you in writing,usually by fax. The letter is referred to as the RFI (Request For
Information/Inspection) and will ask you for the information we require, in order tocarry out our physical inspection of your goods and to perform customs classificationand price verification. The RFI letter will detail pertinent references, including aunique RFI locator number, for example MOZ123456.

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Please quote the unique RFI number in all communications with INTERTEK, so thefile record can be immediately located and the swiftest possible action be taken.
If any company other than the exporter named on the PAF is to request inspectionor act in any way on your behalf, their authority to do so must be confirmed by you
as the named exporter. The PAF does give the option to state the details of a
supplier.
What do I have to pay?
The Government of Mozambique pays all inspection fees with the exception of Used
Vehicles, for which an exporter contribution of US$265 plus VAT (or equivalent) is
payable to their local Intertek Office. In the event of used vehicles arriving inMozambique without having been inspected, the importer will have to bear the fullcost of Destination Inspection as well as being subject to a fine equal to 10% of thevalue determined for customs purposes by Intertek.
How do I arrange the Inspection?
As soon as you have received the RFI letter from INTERTEK you should reply
requesting the inspection to INTERTEK. We ask for a minimum advance notice of3 full working days for the requested inspection date, although we will always try toaccommodate you when an urgent inspection is required.
Your written inspection request should detail the following: RFI reference number The MOZ reference number
 Desired date and location of the inspection
 The name of the person to be contacted at the inspection site with theirtelephone and fax numbers
At the time of making your inspection request, if possible please provide a
copy of your final invoice.
What is Customs Classification?
All goods can be classified under a tariff code which determines the rate of duty
payable for the goods upon importation. INTERTEK is required to determine thecorrect tariff code in accordance with the requirements of the Mozambican tariffbook and all other relevant regulations published by the Customs Department inMozambique. INTERTEK will determine the correct tariff code by review of
documentation taken in consultation with the results from the physical inspection of
the goods. The Mozambican Customs tariff is based on the Harmonized System(HS).
What is Price Verification ?
The price verification (or valuation) undertaken by INTERTEK seeks to determine
whether the price being charged by the seller, as declared to us in the final invoice,corresponds within reasonable limits with export prices generally prevailing in the
country of supply. INTERTEK’s assessment of the value of your goods will be usedas the basis on which import duties and taxes payable will be calculated.
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Where freight and insurance charges are not presented to the IO by the exporter
INTERTEK will assess values for these, for Customs valuation purposes only.
The reference date for price verification will be the date of the order or proforma
invoice.
Where our price verification indicates that your prices are significantly below thereasonable limit for the export prices prevailing in the country of supply, you will becontacted and given an opportunity to comment.
Price data and all related information supplied to INTERTEK are held in the strictest
confidence.
As an exporter, what type of Certificate will I receive from INTERTEK?
No certificate is issued to the exporter.
What type of Certificate will INTERTEK issue to the Importer?
INTERTEK will issue the importer with a Documento Único Certificado or DUC(Single Certified Document).
The DUC will be issued to the importer, provided the following conditions have beenmet:
 An accepted Inspection Report has been issued by INTERTEK to confirm
that the quality and quantity of the goods meet the specification submitted to
INTERTEK; The exporter has submitted correct final documentation to INTERTEK;
 All import regulations have been met.
To issue the DUC, what documents do you need from me?
We need a clean final invoice, with the following information:
 Invoice number and date of issuance; Names of the Importer and Exporter, as per the proforma invoice and PAF;
 Detailed quantity and description of goods;
 All unit prices and extensions; Separate itemised charges, if applicable, up to FOB; The FOB (Free on Board) value of the transaction;
 Freight (if applicable); Insurance (if applicable);
Final invoices which show a price adjustment arising from fluctuating exchange rates
cannot be accepted unless expressly allowed for, under the terms and conditions of
the proforma invoice.
What happens if I fail to present a correct Final Invoice?
Presentation of a correct Final Invoice within 3 full working days of inspection is
crucial. Failure to comply (without good reason), may result in the issuance of a Non
Negotiable Report of Findings (NNRF).
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Please note that an issuance of an NNRF for whatever reason, even if subsequently
reversed, will result in a penalty being charged to the importer by Customs.
In order to avoid problems, it is advisable that good final invoices be presented to
INTERTEK at the time that you submit your request for inspection.
FINAL NOTE
If the information in these Guidelines does not provide an answer to questions thatarise in relation to a specific order, please contact your nearest INTERTEK Officewhere trained INTERTEK personnel will be happy to assist, or e-mail us at
info.mozambique.gs@intertek.com .
INTERTEK is a founder member of the International Federation of Inspection
Agencies (IFIA) and the Mozambican PSI programme is carried out in conformity
with the IFIA code of practice.
INTERTEK also carries out its work in accordance with the WTO Agreement on
Pre-Shipment Inspection.

OTHER PROGRAMMES OPERATED BY INTERTEKIntertek International Limited operates Pre-Shipment Inspection Programmes (PSI)
for numerous other countries. These include Bangladesh, Ecuador, Iran, Mexico,
Sierra Leone (PSI combined with Scanning and Destination Inspection) andUzbekistan.
INTERTEK also manages the International Conformity Certification Programmes for
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kenya and Nigeria.
For further information on these programmes, please visit our website shown below:
http://www.intertek.com/government

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APPENDIX APOSITIVE LIST

Chapter & Tariff Code Position
Chapter 2
HS Code: 02.07.12; 02.07.14;
02.07.25; 02.07.27; 02.07.33;
02.07.36. – Frozen meat and edible
parts of poultry of position 01.05
Chapter 11
PP 11.02 - Flour
Chapter 15
PP 15.07; 15.08; 15.11; 15.12;
15.13; 15.15 – Cooking Oil
Chapter 25
HS Code 25.23 - Cement
Chapter 28
Chemical products
Chapter 29
Chemical products
Chapter 30
Pharmaceutical products under HS
code: 30.01; 30.02; 30.03; 30.04;
30.05 and 30.06
Chapter 36
HS Code 36.05 – matches
Chapter 40
HS Code 40.11; 40.12 – New tyres
and used tyres
Chapter 87 - Vehicles
87.01 –87.05; 87.11

Exclusions from Pre-Shipment
Inspection
None

Quantities up to 20 Kgs
Quantities up to 20 litres

Quantities up to 100 Kgs
None
None
Quantities for personal use

None
Quantities up to 5 tyres
New vehicles which have never beenregistered at place of manufacture

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APPENDIX BOUR OFFICES IN MOZAMBIQUE
LIAISON OFFICEMAPUTOINTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Rua da Namaacha, 492
MaputoPhone: (258) 2140 78 70/3
Fax: (258) 2140 78 84/5
E-mail: info.mozambique.gs@intertek.com
General Manager: AVELAR DA SILVA
Training and Marketing Manager : MARIA MANUEL FONTINHA
Operations Manager: DELFINA MUSSANEREGIONAL OFFICES:BEIRA
Rua Costa Serrão nº 158
Phone/Fax: (00258) 23324017
Contact person: JUDITE DONLIGENACALARua do Porto
Recinto Portuario
Nacala Porto
Phone/Fax: (00258) 26526434
Mobile: (+258) 823032291
Contact person: SÓNIA SEMEDO

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Appendix C – Intertek External Offices (IOs)
ARGENTINA (IO)
Intertek Argentina SA
Cerrito 1136 - 3° Piso
C1010AAX
Buenos Aires
Republica Argentina
Tel: +5411 5217 9487
Fax: +5411 5217 9481
Manager: Enrique Mastroscelloinfo.buenosaires.gs@intertek.com
COLOMBIA (IO)
Intertek Testing Services Ltd
Carrera 47 No 91-68 La Castellana
Bogota DC
Colombia
Tel: (57) 1 610 8458 ext 108
Fax: (57) 1 610 8458 ext 110
Manager: Andreas Aretega Sarasty
Info.bogota.gs@intertek.com

CHINA (IO)
Intertek Testing Services Ltd., Shanghai
16th Floor, Fangdi Mansion N0.201
NanQuan Road (North)
Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone,
Pudong Shanghai,
China, 200120
Tel (86) 21 6887-9250
Mob: + 86 139 1658 9470
Fax (86) 21 5840-1622/1674
IO Manager: Wang Liqin
info.shanghai.gs@intertek.com
FRANCE (IO)
Intertek France
ZAC Ecoparc 227400 HeudebouvilleFranceTel: (33) 2 32 633 165
Fax: (33) 2 3263 3169
Manager: Leila Senouoa
Info.paris.gs@intertek.com

CHINA GUANGZHOU (IO)
Intertek Testing Services
Shenzhen Ltd. GZ GDD BranchC301, No.7-2 Caipin Road,
Guangzhou Science City,GETDD Guangzhou,
China 510663
Manager: Jasmine Lin
T: + 86 20 8213 9122
F: +86 20 3220 6081
info.guangzhou.gs@intertek.com
GERMANY (IO)
Intertek Deutschland GmbH
Niklaus-Otto Str.13
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Germany
Tel: (49) 40 5132 7500
Fax: (49) 40 5132 7555
Manager: Irina Baerenwald
info.hamburg@intertek.com

HONG KONG (IO)
Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
5B Garment Centre
576 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2310 9923
Fax: (852) 2370 2284
General Manager: Shirley Li
info.hongkong.gs@intertek.com

INDIA (IO)
Intertek India Private Ltd
401, Everest House, 4th Floor,
6, Suren Road, Andheri (East)
Mumbai – 400093
India
Tel: (91) 22 6693 4848
Fax: (91) 22 6693 4800
Manager: Sridhar Raghavan
info.mumbai.gs@intertek.com

ITALY (IO)
Intertek Italy srl
Via Aldo Moro, 47
1-20060 Gessate,
Milano, Italy
Tel (39) 02 953 83 833
Fax (39) 02 953 83 832
Manager: Fabio De Stefani
info.milan.gs@intertek.com

JAPAN (IO)
Intertek Testing Services (Japan) K.K
COI Eitai Building
2-31-1 Eitai Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0034
Japan
Tel: (81) 3 5245 0650
Fax: (81) 3 5245 0471
Manager: Katsumi Murakami
Info.tokyo.gs@intertek.com

KENYA (IO)
Intertek International Ltd
House of Vanguard, 4th fl
PO Box 696, 00621
Chiromo Rd, Opp Consolata
ChurchWestlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Manager IO: Victor Mbithi
T: +254 20 444 9132/3/6
F: +254 20 444 9212
Info.nairobi.gs@intertek.com

KOREA (IO)
Intertek Testing Services Korea
Rm 603, Ace Techno Tower 5# 197-22 Guro-3 Dong, Guro-Gu
Seoul 152-766, Korea
Tel: (82) 2 775 5255
Fax: (82) 2 775 5266Manager: Monica Kim
info.seoul.gs@intertek.com

SINGAPORE (IO)
Intertek Testing Services(Singapore) Pte Ltd
5 Pereira Road
#04-01 Asiawide Industrial
Building
Singapore, 368025
Manager: Serene Chan
T: +65 6 285 7557
F: +65 6 382 8662
Info.singapore.gs@intertek.com

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (IO)
Intertek International Limited Dubai branch
Government and Trade Services
Middle East.
Millennium Plaza Tower, 14th Fl.
Sheikh Zayed Road
PO Box 26290
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 (4) 3178777
Fax: +971 (4) 3316883
Manager: Husny Saeed
Info.dubai.gs@intertek.com

SOUTH AFRICA (IO)
Intertek Testing Services South
Africa (Pty) Ltd
Van Dyk Secure Business Park
Unit 96G
Corner Van Dyk & Brakpan Roads
Boksburg Industrial East
Boksburg East
Gauteng, South Africa, 1459
Manager: Cobus Alberts
T: +27 11 9144044
F: +27 11 9144217
Info.johannesburg.gs@intertek.com
UNITED KINGDOM (Reg Office & IO)
Intertek International Limited
Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street
Brentwood, Essex CM-14 5NQ
ENGLAND
Tel: (44) 1277 223 255/400
Fax: (44) 1277 220 127
Operations Manager: Natalie Schultz
Info.brentwood.gs@intertek.com

SPAIN (IO)
Intertek Ibérica SLU
Alda, Recalde 27, 5o
48009 Bilbao
SpainManager: Nerea de Miguel
T: +34 94 611 3565
F: +34 94 435 6600
info.spain.gs@intertek.com
Govtserv.bilbao@intertek.com
USA Miami (IO)
Intertek International Inc.
8600 NW 17th Street, Suite 100,
Miami, FL 33126.
USA
Manager: Francisco Ibern
Tel: +1 305 513 3000
Fax: +1 305 513 3001
Info.miami.gs@intertek.com

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