Below is information from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for those of you who might be planning to travel to Zimbabwe soon. We thank one of our  commmunity support group members for bring this vital information to our attention!

PUBLIC NOTICE: CHANGES TO TRAVELLER’S REBATE: CLOTHING ITEMS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE TRAVELLER’S REBATE
Commissioner General Public Notice No. 22 of 2011

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued clients that, following the announcement of the 2012 Budget Statement, changes have been made to the traveller’s rebate with regards to goods that qualify for duty free importation.
Following amendments made to the Customs and Excise (General) Regulations (Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001), the traveller’s rebate now provides for the duty free importation of travellers’ used personal effects, as well as other goods of a value for duty purposes not exceeding US$300,00.

The list of other goods, other than the traveller’s used personal effects, will not include items of clothing whether new or second hand. Therefore, all clothes - other than the traveller’s used clothing - even if they are within the US$300, 00 duty free allowance, will NOT qualify under the rebate. Duty shall, therefore, be payable at a rate of 40% plus $3,00 per kilogramme. This is with effect from 1st January 2012.

Please note that clothing items are an addition to the list of other items that were removed from the duty free allowance as per the Mid Term Fiscal Policy Review, with effect from 1st August 2011. The other items that are currently excluded from the traveller’s rebate are shoes, refrigerators, stoves and blankets.

ZIMRA urges its valued clients to take note of these new requirements and obligations under the traveller’s rebate to avoid any inconveniences at ports of entry into Zimbabwe.
For further information, please contact your nearest ZIMRA office.