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Measure

Landing of Unentered Goods

Type Class Valid From Valid To
General Goods 01/08/1998
Summary:

All goods imported into Namibia by ship or aircraft must be placed in an approved location before customs entry, and until then, the carrier remains responsible for the goods and any applicable duties.

Description:

10.

(1) All goods imported into Namibia by ship or aircraft shall, if landed before due entry thereof, be placed in a transit shed, container terminal, container depot or State warehouse, or removed to any other place approved by the Controller in writing.

(2) All goods landed from a ship or aircraft before due entry of such goods and placed in a transit shed or other approved place in accordance with subsection (1), shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be still on board the ship or aircraft, and as long as such goods remain in such shed or place, the master or pilot, as the case may be, shall remain responsible for such goods in all respects and liable for payment of the duty thereon as if the goods had not been removed from such ship or aircraft.

Commodities Affected by the Measure

# HS Code Description
1 01-99 tariff book link. Legal-LPrim-CE-Sch1P1Chpt1-to-99-Schedule-No-1-Part-1-Chapters-1-to-99.pdf (sars.gov.za)

Procedures Implementing the Measure

No procedures found under this measure.

Legal Documents Related to the Measure

Name Type Category
Customs and Excise Act 20 of 1998 Act Import/Export