Opinion / Columnist
Zimra demands pre-clearance of imported private motor vehicles
01 Nov 2020 at 08:30hrs | Views
With effect from 1 November 2020, importers are advised that goods imported by road into Zimbabwe must be pre-cleared before their arrival. All privately imported motor vehicles driven or transported by car carriers must be pre-cleared before they are dispatched to Zimbabwe.
Importers or their agents should submit scanned copies of invoices, bill of lading, export documents, proof of payment, freight statement, copy of passport, police clearance, letter of rebate (where applicable) and any other relevant documents relating to importation online to enable officers to calculate and advise them of the customs duty payable. Where duties are exempted because of non-duty paying regime such as a rebate, the necessary processes will be done and importer advised.
Motor vehicles can only be loaded onto carriers or driven into country when the relevant processes have been completed, including the payment of duties, where applicable. Clearance details must be sent to the carrier to enable them to load vehicles. Please take note that carriers have been noticed of this requirement.
All the imported vehicles will be subjected to compliance checks before the Customs Clearance Certificate is processed and issued. Failure to pre-clear the vehicle(s) and or providing false information on documents is an offence.
Importers or their agents should submit scanned copies of invoices, bill of lading, export documents, proof of payment, freight statement, copy of passport, police clearance, letter of rebate (where applicable) and any other relevant documents relating to importation online to enable officers to calculate and advise them of the customs duty payable. Where duties are exempted because of non-duty paying regime such as a rebate, the necessary processes will be done and importer advised.
All the imported vehicles will be subjected to compliance checks before the Customs Clearance Certificate is processed and issued. Failure to pre-clear the vehicle(s) and or providing false information on documents is an offence.
Source - byo24news
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