Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

F62: Merchandise handling or storing fees 

Date when the measure came into force

01 July 1955 

Publication where the measure is specified

Customs and Excise Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Customs and excise Act as amended by G.N No 407 of 1963 and Act No. 4 of 1999 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

17 (6)Any person or vehicle entering or leaving any customs area and all goods which are being brought into or out of such area may be detained by an officer for the purposes of search or examination
18 No charges shall be made by the owner or operator of a customs area for the reception and storage in that area of any imported goods during such period and under such circumstances as may be prescribed under this Act
34 section (2), the person making entry of any Imported goods shall
(a) Deliver to the Customs Services Division such copies as may be Required of a duly completed bill of entry;
(b) Produce all such documents as may be required by the Customs Services Division;
(c) Answer any questions relating to those documents or those goods;And
(d) Unless the goods are entered to be warehoused or removed in bond,pay all duties due on the goods at the lodgment of the entry: Provided that where electronic registration on the Customs Computer System exists, the payment shall be made from the date of registration or within five days of the issue of an assessment notice.
(2)Where
(a) Visitors motor vehicles are imported temporarily;
(b) Goods not being goods for commercial use are imported in the baggage of passengers and accompanying them on the same ship, aircraft, train or vehicle other than a train;
(c) goods are unaccompanied passengers baggage not being goods for Commercial use; or
(d) Goods valued at not more than the kwacha equivalent of two thousand United States dollars are imported; the presentation of a bill of entry may be dispensed with and entry may be effected in such other manner as may be provided for under this Act.
(3) An importer shall, at his own risk and expense, unload and reload, remove to or from any place indicated by an officer, open, unpack repack, and close up such of the packages as an officer may require for examination, and all charges incurred in the examination of goods shall be borne by the importer.
(4) Any person who represents, either personally or through an agent, to any officer that he is the importer of any goods shall, in respect of those goods, be liable for the fulfilment of all obligations imposed on importers by this Actor any law relating to customs and excise, to prosecution for Infringements thereof and to penalties and forfeitures incurred there under.
(5)Goods that remain within customs premises beyond forty-eight hoursfrom the time of their release from customs control shall be liable to such storage fees as the Commissioner–General may prescribe 

Reference of the measure

Part III Para 17 (6), para, 18,34 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

all imports 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All importing countries