Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P11: Authorization or permit requirements to export, for technical reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2001 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument 362 of 2001 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Open General Export Licence) (No. 4) Notice, 2001. 

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 Subject to any other law, the export from Zimbabwe is hereby authorised for all goods except those listed or referred to in the Schedule. 

Reference of the measure

Art 3 

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

1 Implements of war (other than arms and ammunition), atomic energy material of strategic value and goods used wholly or mainly in the production of arms and ammunition or other implements of war.
2 Any knife having a blade which—
(a) opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, sometimes known as a “flick-knife” or “flick-gun”; or
(b) is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force and which, when released, is locked in place by means of button, spring, level or other device, sometimes as a “gravity-knife”; or
(c) is—
(i) released manually from the handle or sheath of the knife; and
(ii) locked in the open position by means of button, spring, level or other device; or
(iii) released from the locked open position otherwise than solely by manual pressure on the blade.
3 The following machinery and accessories, when classified under the headings or subheadings specified below-
Headings or Sub-headings Description of Goods
8884.8444.0000 Machines for extruding, drawing texturing or cutting man-made textile
materials
84.45 Machines for preparing textile fibres
8445.1100 Carding machines
8445.1200 Combing machines
8445.1300 Drawing or roving machines
8445.2000 Textile spinning machines
8445.3000 Textile doubling or twisting machines
8445.4000 Textile winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines
8445.9000 Machinery for producing or preparing textile yarns, not specified elsewhere in the customs tariff
84.46 Weaving machines (looms)
8446.1000 Weaving machines
8446.2100 Power looms
8446.2900 Weaving machines
8446.3000 Weaving machines
84.47 Knitting machines
8447.1190 Circular knitting machines
8447.1200 Circular knitting machines
8447.2000 Flat knitting machines
84.48 Auxiliary machines for use with machines of heading No. 84.44. 84.45, 94.46, or 84.47
8448.1100 Dobbies and jacquards, card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith
8448.2000 Parts and accessories of machines of heading 84.44 or their auxiliary machine. Parts and accessories of machines of heading 84.45 or their auxiliary machinery
8448.3100 Card clothing
8448.3200 Of machines of preparing textile fibres, other than card clothing
8448.3300 Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers. Parts and accessories of weaving machines (looms or of their auxiliary machinery)
8448.4100 Shuttles
8448.4200 Reeds for looms, healds and heald-frames
8448.4900 Parts and accessories or weaving machines (looms), not specified elsewhere in the customs tariff. Parts and accessories of machines heading 84.47 or their auxiliary machinery
8448.5190 Sinkers, needles and other articles used In forming stitches
84.49.8449.000 Machinery for the manufacture or Finishing of felt non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hats
84.49 Machinery for washing, etc., textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles
8451.2990 Drying machines, ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)
8451.4090 Washing, bleaching or dyeing machines
8451.5000 Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, Cutting or pinking textile fabrics
8451.8090 Machines for wringing or dressing textile yarns
84.52 Sewing machines, etc.
8452.2100 Automatic sewing machines
8452.2900 Sewing machines of an industrial type (excluding automatic units)
4 Petrol in any container other than a tank fixed to a vehicle and paraffin in any container.
5 Cotton yarn.
6. Plant or machinery, whether new or previously used, other than plant or machinery which—
(i) has been locally produced for export markets; or
(ii) has been temporarily imported for specific tasks which have been completed; or
(iii) needs to be exported for repairs.
For the purpose of this item —
“ Plant or machinery ” means such plant or machinery which—
(a) is used wholly or mainly for mining, agriculture, manufacturing or industrial purposes on a mining, farming, manufacturing or industrial location; or
(b) will be used wholly or mainly for mining, agriculture, manufacturing or industrial purposes in relation to mining, farming, manufacturing or industrial location;
as the case may be. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries