LOCAL importers of second-hand light vehicles that are 10 years old or more have up to the end of next month to clear their cars following the gazetting of Statutory Instrument 89 of 2021.
The Government has announced that second-hand vehicle
imports that are more than a decade old from the date of manufacture would not
be allowed to enter the country on or after April 2, without a licence.
This means that such cars now need specific import licences
for each vehicle, with importers attaching proof of payment when applying for
the required licence.
In a statement issued this week, Industry and Commerce
Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza said her Ministry in collaboration with the Zimbabwe
Revenue Authority (Zimra) has come up with an administrative transitional arrangement
to facilitate the clearance and speedy processing of vehicles bought before the
gazetting of SI 89 of 2021.
“Following the promulgation of SI 89 of 2021 on the
importation of second-hand cars that are more than 10 years old, the Ministry
of Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with Zimra, has come up with an
administrative transitional arrangement to facilitate the clearance and
expedient processing of vehicles purchased prior to the gazetting of SI 89 of
2021,” she said.
“This administrative arrangement will apply from 22 April
2021 to 31st of May 2021, by which date all vehicles bought on or before 2
April 2021, should have been imported into the country.”
While importers of older vehicles now need to apply for a
specific import licence, the Government exempted from the requirement
commercial vehicles, listing these as tractors, haulage trucks, earth-moving
equipment and specialised vehicles used in the mining and construction sectors.
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