It is important to know about customs regulations before traveling to Zimbabwe to avoid legal issues and potential fines. As you know, customs regulations widely depend on the country. Before traveling to (or from) Zimbabwe make sure to check the allowance and limits for the next things:
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Currency
- Medicines (especially those containing drugs)
- Animals
- Cultural artifacts
- Plants, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products
Check the information below to be sure that you are complying with Zimbabwe customs regulations.
Import regulations in Zimbabwe
Duty-free allowance
Bringing alcohol
- 5 litres of alcohol, of which no more than 2 litres may be spirits.
Other Goods
- Personal goods up to a value of US$200.
Prohibited items
The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.
- Pornographic materials.
- Flick knives and lockable blades.
- Skin lightning creams containing hydroquinone and mercury.
- Counterfeit currency.
- Poison and penitentiary-made goods.
- Spirits which contain preparations, extracts, essences, or chemical products which are noxious or injurious.
- Indecent, obscene, or objectionable goods.
- Any goods which might deprave the morals of Zimbabweans.
Restricted items
These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.
- Wildlife and wildlife products require permits issued by the Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority.
- Agricultural produce, such as plants and soil, require permits issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Firearms and ammunition require permits issued by the Controller of Firearms.
- Relics and national monuments require permits issued by National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe.
- Local currency.
- Foreign currency.
- Stills and all apparatus or parts of apparatus used in the production or refining of alcohol.
- Medicines may require a permit issued by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe.
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