New procedure implemented for Zimbabwe-bound motor vehicles

In a move to decongest the border, car carriers can now offload Zimbabwebound motor vehicles at the Manica transit warehouse on the Zimbabwe side of Beitbridge. Zimra acting regional manager, I Chikuni, told FTW that offloading new or used motor vehicles in the car park was banned from April 19. “This has been necessitated by the uncontrolled dumping of cars in the car park and because construction activities are to resume shortly. The alternative arrangement for uncleared cars has been made with Manica.” The prior procedure remains the same, with the carrier/agent ensuring that all the vehicles’ documents are submitted to the values supervisor who will endorse the signature and stamp the manifest, and allow the carrier to exit under escort to the warehouse from 08:00-16:00. Because it is represented on both sides of the border, Manica Africa offers a seamless onestop service with speedy clearance in both SA and Zimbabwe, according to Noah Chawanzwa, GM (borders). “Our product is designed to bring peace of mind to the clearing agent, car carrier and clients,” he told FTW. “A handover/takeover procedure has been implemented for receipt of vehicles into the transit shed, with this ensuring that the condition of the vehicle at arrival is now tracked and an inspection report made available. “The vehicles are stored at the transit shed, where tight security is maintained, making the unacceptable vandalising of vehicles in the Zimra customs yard a thing of the past. “Finally, a handover report is done on release of the vehicle.”