This Resolution, consisting of 5 sections, amends the original text as follows: (i) introduction of section 5A, giving the Secretary discretion to reject an application for an import or export licence where the goods fail to meet national quality or safety standards, where their importation or exportation is considered prejudicial to the economic interests of Zimbabwe, or where the applicant has previously contravened the regulations; (ii) introduction of new section 5B, providing for non-refundable application fees for an import licence and for an export licence; (iii) introduction of new section 5C, providing that the procedures and documentary requirements for applications for import or export licences are set out in Part I of the Third Schedule, while the exemptions from import licensing and the conditions for the collection of approved licences are set out in Parts II and III, respectively; (iv) introduction of new section 7A, prohibiting the importation of second-hand motor vehicles that are 10 years or older from the date of manufacture and classified under the headings specified in the Second Schedule, with vehicles imported in breach of the prohibition required to be re-exported at the owner's expense; (v) introduction of new section 7B, generally prohibiting the importation of second-hand clothing unless the importer has obtained a valid permit authorising its importation for charitable purposes only, subject to conditions prescribed by the Secretary, and strictly prohibiting the importation of second-hand undergarments; (vi) amendment of section 13A to create specific offences for importing or exporting goods in breach of the regulations, making a false statement in a licence application, or selling a licence or permit issued under the regulations; (vii) substitution of the First and Third Schedules concerning, respectively, (a) goods requiring an import licence, (b) goods for the export of which a licence is required, and (a) application procedures and documentary requirements, (b) exemptions from import licensing, and (c) collection of licences.
Zimbabwe · 2026-01-01