Tariff Information
Tariff
Measures
| # | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prohibition of the Sale/Importation of unwholesome food. | Inspection requirement | Ministry of Health | Any imported food that is tainted, adulterated, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for use will be seized and destroyed or disposed of. | Public Health Act (34:01) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 2 | Phytosanitary requirements to export plants | Certification requirement | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | A person will not export any plant without a phytosanitary certificate. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 3 | Permit requirement to Import some plants | Registration requirement | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | Any person importing vegetative material, mushroom or other fungal spawn, seeds or any unmanufactured plant product, or any rooting compost, soil or other growing media, any live insect or other invertebrate, or any plant pathogen requires a permit authorizing such importation. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a permit to import some plants | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 4 | Restriction on importation of some plants. | Prohibition | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) | Any person wishing import any plant packed in soil which is not the product of a nursery approved by the Permanent Secretary and bears a label certifying such origin; fresh fruits from Asia or the Pacific Islands; any plant or part of a plant specified in the Act; any grain, pulse or similar produce requires a phytosanitary certificate stating that the goods have been fumigated in an approved manner not more than fourteen days prior to entry into Malawi;Any rooted vegetative material of any plant,also requires certification that it has been rooted in a sterile medium, from any country outside eastern and southern Africa; vegetative material of any plant species or cultivated from any country outside eastern and southern Africa also requires certification. | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Application for a permit to import restricted commodities. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 5 | Simplified trade regime for cross border traders- Zimbabwe | Simplified Trade Regime | Malawi Revenue Authority | Cross border trader with goods under the value of a USD1000 can import/export from Malawi to Zimbabwe under the Simplified Trade Regime | Customs and Excise (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2008 {Simplified Trade Regime Regulation (42:01)}. | COMESA Simplified Trade Regime. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 6 | Simplified trade regime for crossborder traders- Zambia | Simplified Trade Regime | Malawi Revenue Authority | Cross border trader with goods under the value of a USD1000 can import/export from Malawi to Zambia under the Simplified Trade Regime | Customs and Excise (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2008 {Simplified Trade Regime Regulation (42:01)}. | COMESA Simplified Trade Regime. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 7 | Import license Requirement- control of goods | Licensing Requirement | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Restricted commodities require an import or export license. See the "Guide to Imports and Exports". | Control of Goods Act (18:08) | Application for Import License Under Control of Goods | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
| # | Name | Description | Category | Agency | Measure | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | Application for a phytosanitary certificate | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Phytosanitary requirements to export plants | Phytosanitary Application Form |
| 2 | Application for a permit to import some plants | Application for a permit to import some plants. | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Permit requirement to Import some plants | |
| 3 | Application for a permit to import restricted commodities. | Application for a permit to import restricted Agricultural commodities | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Restriction on importation of some plants. | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) |
| 4 | COMESA Simplified Trade Regime. | COMESA Simplified Trade Regime under Customs and Excise (Amendment)(No.5) Regulations, 2008 | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form | |
| 5 | Application for Import License Under Control of Goods | Any person importing or exporting goods from a country which is not a sterling country requires a licence to import such goods. Issue of import/export licences. Control of Goods(Import and Export) (Commerce) Order. Rule 4, Rule 5 and Rule 7. | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Import license Requirement- control of goods |
Legal Documents
| # | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control of Goods Act (18:08) | Law | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Ministry of Trade and Industry | 1968-11-01 |
| 2 | Public Health Act (34:01) | Law | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health | 2012-02-16 |
| 3 | Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD | Law | Ministry of Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | 1936-10-31 |
| 4 | Customs and Excise (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations, 2008 {Simplified Trade Regime Regulation (42:01)}. | Order | Ministry of Finance | Malawi Revenue Authority | 2008-09-19 |
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form | Application for Simplified Trade Regime Form | Malawi Revenue Authority |
| 2 | Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products | Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
| 3 | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) | Import Permit Application Form (Plant, Seeds) | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
| 4 | Phytosanitary Application Form | Phytosanitary Application Form | Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
| 5 | Application for Import Licence | Application Form for Import Licence | Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| 6 | Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1 | Certificate of Registration as Importer-Form 1 COG | Ministry of Trade and Industry |