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Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 42:01).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
1969
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act providing for the administration, management and control of customs and excise, the imposition and collection of customs, excise and other duties and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, General
Keyword
International trade Royalties/fees Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Expropriation Offences/penalties Dispute settlement Institution Harbour Certification Transport/storage Traceability/product tracing Food quality control/food safety Animal production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

Under the Act the goods subject to customs control include the following: (a) all imported goods (whether imported temporarily or otherwise) from the time of importation, and all excisable goods, until they are accounted for to the satisfaction of the proper officer; (b) all conveyances within Malawi from the time of importation, until released from customs control by the proper officer; proceeding to a foreign port from anywhere within Malawi, until exportation; or carrying goods subject to customs control; (c) all goods under drawback from the time of their entry for exportation until exportation; (d) all goods entered under rebate of duty, until the conditions under which such rebate was granted are fulfilled; (e) all goods being exported, and all goods intended for exportation from the time they are accepted for carriage for exportation, until duly exported; (f) all uncustomed goods; (g) all goods which are under embargo, which are seized, forfeited or abandoned, or which are in a state warehouse.

Full text
English
Website
malawilii.org