Zimbabwe - Trade Barriers Zimbabwe - Trade Barriers
From 2009 to 2010, there was no widespread use of non-tariff barriers to control trade in Zimbabwe. In 2010 and again in 2011, Zimbabwe imposed temporary or partial bans on various meat products officially citing consumer protection or disease prevention considerations, although these measures also have the effect of protecting local producers from foreign competition. In 2016, the government introduced controls on the importation of a number of products through statutory instrument (SI) 64 as a way of protecting local manufacturers. Although the government repealed SI64 in 2017, replacing it by SI 122 which allows importation of limited amount of goods for personal use, the government generally requires importers to obtain product-specific import licenses. The government developed a priority list of goods with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe funding high priority list goods ahead of others.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.