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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-359
- NTB Type
- 5.5. Import licensing requirements
- Complaint
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Business Botswana member - Flotek has reported that In Zimbabwe, imports exceeding USD 5,000 require an import licence issued through the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA). These licences are generally valid for only three months and must be secured before goods can enter the market. The company indicated that most of its consignments exceed the threshold, meaning nearly all exports to Zimbabwe are affected by the licensing requirement. Delays in obtaining or renewing licences can disrupt deliveries, delay customer projects, and create financial losses. In addition, Zimbabwe requires mandatory Bureau Veritas (BV) pre-shipment inspections for trucks entering the country, with inspection fees charged on a per-invoice basis rather than per shipment. Flo-Tek stated that the fees range between USD 250 and USD 300 per invoice, resulting in significant cumulative costs for shipments containing multiple invoices. According to the company, this creates unnecessary inefficiencies and increases the cost of exporting into Zimbabwe.
Flo-Tek maintains that the NTBs imposed by these countries undermine Botswana’s export competitiveness, increase the cost of cross-border trade, and contradict the broader objectives of SADC regional integration and trade facilitation. The company therefore requested that relevant mechanisms be triggered to resolve this NTB. - Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Zimbabwe: (Border post)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Botswana
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2026-02-17
- Status
- New
- Product Description
-
PVC Pipes
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2026-05-05 10:56
- Modified
- 2026-05-05 10:56
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