Duty Free Status of Goods for Health Institutions
Employer: Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)
Closing date: Not stated in the notice. Check with the employer.
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) would like to inform all health institutions that the Customs & Excise law provides for duty waivers on specific goods that these institutions import or buy from a bonded warehouse. The goods are specified under Customs Procedure Codes (CPCs) 405, 437 and 438 of the Customs and Excise Tariffs Order.
All qualifying institutions are encouraged to follow all the necessary procedures in order to benefit from this arrangement. The following are qualifying goods and their statuses:
No. | Item | Status
1 | Surgery and dispensary instruments, apparatus, appliances and requisites including specialised, furniture, solar panels, accumulators, surgical gloves, diagnostic and laboratory, reagents for use in the diagnosis or treatment of diseases or affections of humans or animals approved by the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Health | Duty free
2 | Computers and building materials subject to conditions imposed by the Commissioner General | Duty free
3 | Ventilators, Oxygen concentrators, personal protective equipment, hand sanitisers, water treatment chemicals and other goods as the Commissioner General may approve | Duty free
4 | Heavy duty generators exceeding 75 KVA | Duty free
5 | One passenger carrying motor vehicle of seating capacity of 10 but not exceeding 11 including the driver in every five years of tariff heading 8702 | 10% import duty and 17.5%VAT only
6 | One goods carrying motor vehicle in every five years of tariff heading 8704 | 10% import duty and 17.5%VAT only
How to Apply:
• Write an application letter to: The Commissioner General, Malawi Revenue Authority, P/Bag 247, Blantyre, requesting to purchase any of the listed items
• Explicitly mention the item(s) that you intend to purchase;
• Attach invoice(s), packing list and bill of lading; and
• Attach certificate of registration from Medical Council of Malawi.
Applicants are required to satisfy the Commissioner General with evidence showing that the goods being purchased are meant for the institution and may limit the kind, value, weight or quantity of the purchases or may impose additional conditions. Successful applications are processed within 14 working days.
Please note that if goods that are bought through this procedure are subsequently sold to a person or entity that is not entitled to duty free admission of such goods, the seller will be required to provide the Authority with full details of such a sale and pay any duty due and payable at the time that the sale is being made.
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FELIX KINGSTONE TAMBULASI
COMMISSIONER GENERAL
Closing date: Not stated in the notice. Check with the employer.