Government Prohibits Importing of Vehicles 10 Years or Older

By Sam Mupedziswa 

The Zimbabwean Government has announced new regulations regarding exemptions from the ban on importing motor vehicles older than 10 years.

In March 2024, the government banned the importation of vehicles over 10 years old from the date of manufacture, requiring those bringing them in to cover re-exportation costs. 

In July 2024, Statutory Instrument 111 of 2024 allowed inherited cars, vehicles of returning citizens, and diplomats’ cars to be imported even if older than 10 years.
 
Further amendments have now been introduced through Statutory Instrument 172 of 2024, published in a supplement to the Government Gazette Extraordinary on October 18, 2024.

Statutory Instrument 172 of 2024, on conjunction with SI 54 and SI 111 of 2024, provides an exemption from the prohibition on importing motor vehicles of 10 years and older. This exemption now extends to all immigrants, as defined in the Customs and Excise regulations, from the ban on importing motor vehicles older than 10 years 

To qualify for this exemption, individual must meet the necessary Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) eligibility requirements.