Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

F8: Decreed Customs Valuations 

Date when the measure came into force

01 April 2015 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instruments no.54 of 2000, the customs and excise Act Cap 322 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulations Sl. S4 of 2000. Updated in April 2015: The customs and excise (General) regulations, 2000 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

22. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this regulation, entry of goods, not being goods for commercial use, imported by passengers in baggage accompanying them on the same ship, aircraft, train or vehicle other than a train, in accordance with paragraph (b)of subsection (2) of section thirty-four of the Act shall be made by declaration in Form CE 6 set out in the Eighth Schedule
(2) Any person entering Zambia shall make a declaration to an officer, Verbally or in Form CE 6 (customs declarations) set out in the Eighth Schedule of all goods or articles in that person’s custody and shall produce and deliver up any goods in that person’s possession, the importation of which is prohibited or restricted: Provided that a person shall be allowed to retain any goods the importation of which is restricted if that person has obtained permission to import the goods in terms of the law providing for the restriction.
(3)Notwithstanding sub-regulation (2), where a customs port of entry or customs aerodrome provides a person with a choice to pass through the Customs Division entry point using either a red or green route, the entry by a person into a green route shall be deemed to be a declaration by that person that such person does not have in possession-
(a) dutiable goods, other than travelers effects on which a remission of duty has been granted;
(b) goods or articles for commercial use; or
(c) goods or articles the importation of which is prohibited or restricted. 23.Entry of unaccompanied passengers’’baggage pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section thirty-four and goods other than goods imported by post in respect of which the total value in any one consignment or shipment does not exceed Kwacha equivalent of two thousand United States Dollars, pursuant to paragraph (d)of subsection (2) of section thirty-four of the Act, shall be made in Form CE 7 set out in the Eighth Schedule.
24. (1) Subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the Commissioner-General, goods imported by post may be removed in sealed bags from the place of importation and conveyed, under Customs Division control, to postal premises approved for that purpose by the Commissioner-General.
(2) Sealed bags removed under sub-regulation (1) shall not be opened other than in the presence of an officer who shall separate the contents
into-
(a) items for immediate release and discharge into the postal system;
(b)items in respect of which the postal services shall advise the designated addressee that formal Customs Division clearance is required and which are to be held in safe custody by the postal service until the formal clearance is obtained;
(c)items that will be assessed for duty and then released for postal delivery subject to the collection by the customs of the duty so assessed:
Provided that where there is no Customs officer stationed at any post office, the duty so assessed shall be collected by the Postal Services Corporation.
(3)Duty collected by the postal service in terms of paragraph
(c) of sub-regulation (2) shall be remitted to the Customs Division by such process as is agreed between the Commissioner-General and the Chief Executive officer of any such postal services.
25. For the purpose of entry and collection of duty on goods imported by post or air freight in respect of which the total value in any one consignment or shipment does not exceed kwacha equivalent of two thousand United States Dollar, the form or label affixed to the parcel, package container or letter packet, or any other declaration made and the statement of value and the particulars as to the nature, quantity and origin of the goods shown in such form, label or other declaration shall, for the purpose of ascertaining the duty payable on the goods or for any other purpose connected with these Regulations, take the place of the bill of entry and the declaration to be made by the importer.
26. Goods imported by post and entered pursuant to Regulation 25 shall be accounted for in Form CE 8 (Custom and Excise Account of small value importation by Post) set out in the Eighth Schedule.
27.Return of a duty free consignment for which a bill of entry is not required shall be made in Form CE 9 (Custom and Excise Return of duty free consignment for which a Bill of entry is not required) set out in the Eighth Schedule. 

Reference of the measure

Part III para 22 to 27 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Imports 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Importing countries