The Zimbabwean government has banned the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes with effect from September 1 this year, reports the state-owned daily newspaper, The Herald.
The products have been removed from the general import licence, with future importations now subject to seizure and destruction.
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa was cited by The Herald as saying the move would protect the local leather and textile industry which had reportedly been under strain since the influx of cheap imports.
Zim bans second-hand leather and textile imports
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