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==Procedure==
*The importers must employ a customs broker/clearing agent. (Customs brokers are licensed by the commissioner general of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) under Section 128 of the Customs and Excise Act),
*The importer must provide all the required documentation to the customs broker/clearing agent, which includes:
**the invoice,
**bill of lading (or airway bill),
**and if required SPS certificate,
**country of origin certificate,
**and any other permit or licence.
*On the basis of these documents, the customs broker/clearing agent prepares the Malawi Customs Declaration Form 12, which is a single administrative document.
*A completed and signed Form 12 is submitted by the customs broker/clearing agent to a direct trader input (DTI) agent, who enters the information into his system (which is connected to the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) system)
*The customs broker/clearing agent pays the assessed charges to the cashier who stamps the Form 12. -The Form 12 is then submitted to a customs officer, who conducts an "attempt assessment" of the payable charges and sends the form to the verification section.
*If all is found to be in order the goods are cleared.

==Required Documents==
*Advise note
*Bill of lading
*Certificate of origin
*Commercial invoice
*Customs and excise declaration (Form 12)
*Delivery order
*Form 19 Customs document
*Packing list
*Release order
*Report order ('authority to proceed')

==Office Locations & Contacts==

MALAWI REVENUE AUTHORITY

Head Office

Msonkho House

Private Bag 247

Blantyre

Tel: (265) 01 822 588
Fax: (265) 01 822 302
email:mrahq@mra.mw 
Regional Office(South) Msonkho House
P.O. Box 94
Blantyre

Tel: (265) 01 822 588

Fax: (265) 01 822 302

email:mrams@mra.mw 

Regional Office(Center) Msonkho House

P.O. Box 507

Lilongwe

Tel: (265) 01 762 899

Fax: (265) 01 762 895

email:mramc@mra.mw 

Regional Office(North) Msonkho House

P.O. Box 312 Mzuzu

Tel: (265) 01 312 032

Fax: (265) 01 312 165

email:mramn@mra.mw

Website :http://www.mra.mw

==Eligibility==
All traders intending to import goods into Malawi

==Fees==
Nature of Import Procedures US$ Cost 
Documents preparation 280 
Customs clearance and technical control 150 
Ports and terminal handling 240 
Inland transportation and handling 2,200 
Totals 2,870

==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

==Documents to Use==
Malawi customs and excise declaration form 12 
http://www.mra.mw/downloads/pdf/Customs%20Excise%20Declaration%20Form%2012.pdf

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
It takes between 25 to 45 business days to import goods into Malawi

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==Instructions==
*Importers are advised to prepare and organise Import documents, entries and supporting documents filed for their own purpose
*To facilitate importation of goods Malawi, importers often use a clearing agent.
*Goods for Importation shall be entered using customs and excise form 12.
*It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties.
*Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account.

==Required Information==
*importers name
*Importers address
*Exporters TIN/PIN
*Agents name
*Agents address
*Agents TIN processing/ clearing office
*Registration number
*Date
*Country of export of goods to Malawi
*Tax invoice value
*Financial and banking data
*Identity, Date and Nationality of means of transport at boarder.
*Office of entry
*Location of goods
*Packages and distribution of goods
*Calculation of duties.

==Need for the Document==
Import of goods into Malawi mainly involves transaction and sell of goods from other countries into Malawi.Import of goods is managed by the Malawi Revenue authority.

==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
https://en.santandertrade.com/international-shipments/malawi/customs-procedures?&actualiser_id_banque=oui&id_banque=40

==Others==
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