Trade Measures and Regulations
| Name | Type | Class | Summary | Validity From | Validity To |
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| forest import permit | General |
Goods |
Forest Regulation: Forest Act No. 12 of 2001 |
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| Specific requirements in respect of hand sanitisers | Performance Requirement |
Goods |
30/04/2020 | ||
| Regulations | General |
Goods |
The Minister may make regulations in relation to the transportation, processing, sale and exportation of forest produce and the issuing of permits, licences or other documents required for those activities; |
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| Asthma-metered dose inhalers | General |
Goods |
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| Import from Non-Party States | General |
Goods |
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| Handling of refrigeration and air conditions | General |
Goods |
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| Prohibition of import of certain ozone depleting substances | General |
Goods |
01/01/2021 | ||
| Sale, donation, export and removal of protected plants | General |
Goods |
No person other than the lawful holder of a permit granted by the Minister shall sell, donate or export or remove from Namibia, any protected plant: Provided that the owner of a nursery licensed under section 75 may without such permit sell or donate and export and remove from Namibia any protected plant cultivated on the premises of such nursery. |
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| Donation of game and game meat | General |
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| Catching, capturing and killing of game and wild animals | General |
Goods |
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| Regulations | General |
Goods |
The Minister may make regulations in relation to the keeping of registers relating to the obtaining, processing, sale or export of the skins of game or wild animals; the registers to be kept by any person who imports or sells or offers for sale or is, for the purpose of selling it, in possession of coyote getters and cartridges therefor; and the regulation of the import, cultivation and control of any plant, whether it is an indigenous plant or not. |
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| General powers of Minister | General |
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| Import and export of game and wild animals and their skins | General |
Goods |
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| Transport of game and game meat | General |
Goods |
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| Hunting for the sake of trophies and possession and export of trophies | General |
Goods |
Export of trophies are subject to a valid trophy hunting permit.
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| Export of Goods from Customs and Excise Warehouse | General |
Goods |
Exporters must pay duty on goods from a customs warehouse unless they provide proof of removal from the common customs area; failure to comply with export rules or conditions may lead to refusal of export entry or additional requirements. |
01/08/0998 | |
| Removal of Goods in Bond | General |
Goods |
Imported or excisable goods can be moved in bond to a designated entry or warehousing place in Namibia or abroad, but goods from customs and excise warehouses can only be moved to approved warehousing places in Namibia or within the common customs area. |
01/08/1998 | |
| State Warehouse | General |
Goods |
An officer may deny the removal of goods from a State warehouse until proof is provided of lawful entitlement, compliance with import, export, or transit laws, and payment of all related charges. |
01/08/1998 | |
| Opening of Packages in Absence of Importer or Exporter | General |
Goods |
The Controller can open and inspect any container or package suspected of being imported, landed, or exported from Namibia in the absence of the importer or exporter, but must first attempt to locate and notify them to allow them the opportunity to be present during the inspection. |
01/08/1998 | |
| Persons Entering or Leaving Namibia, and Smugglers | General |
Goods |
Anyone entering or leaving Namibia must declare all goods they possess or plan to take with them, including details about the origin, condition, and any legal restrictions, and comply with inspection and duty payment requirements; failure to do so may result in legal action or custody. |
01/08/1998 |