Commercial clearance guidelines online

Guidelines on documentation for imports and exports are supplied by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). Goods imported for commercial purposes by any individual are cleared through a Bill of Entry which is processed by the ASYCUDA system. The importer should have a Business Partner Number which is activated for Customs purposes. “The documentation is complex as mainly coded language is used, hence the need to engage the services of a licensed clearing agent,” advises Zimra. There are at least 11 documents which need to be completed for exports into Zimbabwe. Export documentation has to be submitted by either a registered importer or a registered clearing agent. There are five documents to be submitted by exporters. The full list of documents is available on the Zimra website, www.zimra.co.za