Exporting Used Vehicles to Mozambique? Changes to the PSI process

All used vehicles imported into Mozambique, are subject to a compulsory Pre-Shipment Inspection – PSI (physical inspection performed at origin, prior to the vehicle being shipped to Mozambique).

Exporters are now required to pay $265 + VAT/ Sales Tax (or equivalent) per vehicle towards the cost of the inspection.

If the vehicle arrives in Mozambique without having been inspected it will not clear through Customs and it will then require an inspection at destination. This Destination Inspection (DI) will take place at the Customs clearance  point and the full costs of a pre-shipment inspection payable. In addition, a fine equal to 10% of the CIF value determined by Intertek for Customs purposes, will be levied.

For further details on how to arrange an inspection and information on the required documentation please contact your local Intertek Government and Trade Services office or email info.government@intertek.com

Nigeria - Health and Medical Care must be registed under SONCAP

The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently issued a policy which identifies certain types of Health and Medical Equipment which need to be registered with SON mandatorily. The Equipment covers:

• Hospital Furniture
• Operation Theatre Equipment
• Stainless Steel Trolleys & Hollow Wares
• Surgical Instruments
• Medical Diagnostics
• Acute Care Equipment
• Obstetric & Gynecology Equipment
• Medical Imaging Equipment
• Neonatal Care (SBCU) Equipment Opthalmic Equipment
• Dental Equipment
• ENT Equipment
• Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation Equipment
• Neurology and Neurosurgery Equipment
• Orthopedics Equipment
• Endoscopy Equipment
• Laboratory Equipment
• Sterilization and Disinfection
• Medical Refrigeration Equipment
• Patient Transport
• One of the criteria to register the above products with SON is the submission of certification under SONCAP.

Manufacturers of the above equipment are requested to contact their nearest SONCAP Country Office for initiating certification which will ensure smooth registration of the equipment with SON, or email us at info.government@intertek.com

Intertek Accredited by Botswana Bureau of Standards

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), a parastatal organization responsible for development of Botswana Standards and coordinating quality assurance activities in Botswana, has recently granted Intertek an accreditation to issue the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products regulated within the provisions of the Standards Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR). SIIR has been implemented since 1st April 2009.

New Requirements for Exports to Uganda

Companies exporting to Uganda now require a Certificate of Conformity for products regulated under the Uganda Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).

To assure Ugandan consumers of the quality and safety of imported goods, the Government of Uganda implemented from  June 2010 a series of guidelines known as a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).

The PVoC verifies the conformity of all regulated products and enforces their standards. Compliance to PVoC requirements are applicable in addition to any existing import processes.

Every consignment of imported goods must be accompanied by a Conformity Certificate. They are needed to ensure customs clearance of shipments and to confirm that the products comply with the relevant Ugandan technical regulations and national, regional or international standards. 

More information can be found at http://www.export2uganda.com/ or email info.government@intertek.com

Welcome to Exporting to Africa

Welcome to Intertek's Government Services blog on Exporting to Africa.  Here you will find up to the minute news on all product conformity requirements for exporting to Africa.

Many Governments within Africa have stringent requirements in place to ensure their consumers are protected from sub-standard products and goods and to ensure correct customs duty collection.

Intertek works with these Governments to manage programmes such as Pre-Shipment Inspection, Destination Inspection, Product Conformity or Pre-Export Verification (PVoC) to Standards.  Intertek can issue the necessary certificates to companies exporting to these countries and ensure that their products comply with the importing country's requirements and so clear customs smoothly.

Check back on a regular basis for the last updates and requirements.