Trade Measures and Regulations
| Name | Type | Class | Summary | Validity From | Validity To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition of Export of Livestock without Permit | Permit Requirement |
Goods |
Livestock export or consignment to controlled abattoirs requires a non-transferable permit from the Board, which controls the quota and allotment process. Licensed farmers or speculators must submit a declaration and permit application to the Board at least six weeks before export or consignment. Additionally, all applicable levies must be paid before the livestock can be exported. |
01/06/1963 | |
| Inspectorates | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
06/04/2001 | ||
| Procedure for hearings | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
If a person or institution is found guilty, the presiding officer must recommend deregistration and may impose a fine up to N$ 24,000, but importers and similar entities cannot be both deregistered and fined. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Matters relating to registers and records | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
The Minister will maintain a register of manufacturers, builders, importers, and inspectors, and each manufacturer, builder, or importer must record all motor vehicles they produce or import. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Turning radius and wheelbase | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
A person cannot drive a vehicle on public roads if its wheelbase exceeds nine meters for semi-trailers, 15 meters for bus-trains, or eight-and-a-half meters for other vehicles, unless it has the required certification from the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders, importers, and number plate manufacturers. |
06/04/2001 | |
| General requirements for retro-reflectors | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
A yellow retro-reflector on a vehicle must be vertical and face sideways, but a vehicle manufactured, built, or imported by a registered party may have a red one instead toward the rear. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Roadworthy certificate required in certain circumstances | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
A registering authority cannot issue a license disc for certain motor vehicles not properly registered or imported by unregistered parties. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Manner of change of conditions on which manufacturer, builder, importer or number plate manufacturer is registered | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
The Minister must notify and consider any representations from manufacturers, builders, importers, or number plate manufacturers about changes to their registration conditions and then issue a new registration certificate reflecting these changes. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Importation of live marine resources | General |
Goods |
07/12/2001 | ||
| Procedure for change of particulars of manufacturer, builder, import(‘r or number plate manufacturer | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
Registered manufacturers, builders, importers, or number plate manufacturers must notify the Minister of any changes to their details within 21 days, and the Minister will then update the relevant register. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Fee to defray expenditure incurred by inspectorate of manufacturers, builders, importers and number plate manufacturers | Licensing Requirement |
Goods |
Registered manufacturers, builders, importers, and number plate manufacturers must pay an annual fee, while those not required to register must pay per vehicle design or modification, and the inspectorate must report fees and costs to the Permanent Secretary annually by June 1st. |
06/04/2001 | |
| Furnishing of information to Minister | General |
Goods |
30/11/1994 | ||
| Powers of Minister in relation to import and export of goods | Prohibited Goods |
Goods |
30/11/1994 | ||
| Delivery of uncleared cargo or goods | General |
Goods |
If ISO containers can’t be delivered to the consignee within three days after the vessel unloads them, they will be moved to a licensed depot at the cost of the container operator, importer, or vessel owner, and Namport will not be liable for these containers. |
05/06/2001 | |
| Submission of port orders | General |
Goods |
Importers and shippers must submit separate forms detailing package information, value, and vessel details to the Namport revenue office during specified hours. |
05/06/2001 | |
| Manifest of Cargo | General |
Goods |
In cases where more than one container operator is involved in the venture, the container operators shall elect one of themselves to represent the group, and this operator shall be responsible for the provision of import container lists as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b). |
05/06/2001 | |
| Retention of foreign currency obtained from sale of exported goods | General |
Goods |
A certificate may allow the holder to keep foreign currency earned from exports outside Namibia, without needing to repatriate it or offer it to the Bank of Namibia. |
01/12/1993 | |
| Accountable institutions | General |
Goods |
An agent appointed in writing to act on behalf of an importer, exporter, or other party under the Customs and Excise Act, 1998. |
24/12/2012 | |
| Access to information held by Centre | General |
Goods |
If the Centre suspects that certain information is relevant to Namibia's national security or economic stability, it must disclose this information to relevant authorities, including details about financial transactions, import/export activities, and identifying information. |
24/12/2012 | |
| Declaration of cross border movement of cash and bearer negotiable instruments amounting to or exceeding amount determined by Centre | Duty/Tax Payable |
Goods |
Anyone importing or exporting large amounts of cash or negotiable instruments through Namibia must declare them to Customs and Excise officers at the port. |
24/12/2012 |