Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

E111: Licensing procedure with no specific ex-ante criteria 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1974 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 766 of 1974 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Import and Export) (Commerce) Regulations, 1974. 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

Not stated in the regulations 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3 (1) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, no person shall—
(a) import into Zimbabwe any goods otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of—
(i) an OGL; or
(ii) a Licence:
Provided that, where—
(a) goods are to be entered into a bonded warehouse appointed in terms of section 68 of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02]; and
(b) payment for the goods has been made with funds from outside Zimbabwe as certified by the Secretary;
a Licence shall be required only when the goods are removed from the bonded warehouse;
or
(b) export from Zimbabwe any goods otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of—
(i) an OGL ; or
(ii) a Licence.
4 (1) Subject to the provisions of section seven, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, issue—
(a) an OGIL authorising, subject to the provisions of any other law, the import into Zimbabwe of any goods or class of goods specified in that notice;
[See the Control of Goods (Open General Import Licence) (No. 2), Notice, 1996. SI 8/1996]
(b) an OGEL authorising, subject to the provisions of any other law, the export from Zimbabwe of any goods or class of goods specified in that notice:
[See the Control of Goods (Open General Export Licence) (No. 4), Notice, 2001. SI 362/2001]
Provided that an OGIL shall not authorise the import into Zimbabwe of—
(a) clothing and uniforms designed for military, naval, air force or police use unless such clothing or uniforms are imported by the State;
or
(b) gold, including—
(i) unmanufactured gold in any form whatsoever;
(ii) any article or substance containing such unmanufactured gold;
(iii) any article consisting of or containing gold which, although manufactured, is, as such, not a gold coin, an article of commerce, a work of art or of archaeological interest;
(iv) gold derived from the smelting or treatment of any manufactured article containing gold. 

Reference of the measure

Art 3(1)(a) and 4(1) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Notes

Implementation date not stated in the document. The date above was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM. It will be amended when the correct date is received from the NTM Manager. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Imported goods 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries