1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Import of fruits and vegetables
  4. Procedures for a first time trader
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Obtain licence to trade in agricultural produce  (4) expand_more expand_less
Import permit for fruits and vegetables  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain plant import permit  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain clearance of goods  (4) expand_more expand_less
Release of goods at the border  (2) expand_more expand_less

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Obtain import permit
(last modified: 15/12/2022)

Contact details

Entity in charge

One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Kingsway Road LNDC Phase II 1st floor, Maseru 100
Tel: +266 223 246 67
Website: www.obfc.org.ls

Unit in charge

Marketing Section

Mon: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Ntlaloe Mokhothoane

Marketing Assistant
Tel: +266 585 895 22 / +266 625 895 22
Email: mr.ntlaloe@gmail.com

Expected results

Permit to import fruits & vegetables

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Agricultural trader license certificate (original)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Trader's license - certified (original)
eligible Traders license
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Tax clearance certificate (simple copy)
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Company extract (simple copy)
for company
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of Incorporation (simple copy)
for company
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National ID Card - certified (original)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport - certified (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn

Legal justification

1. Legal notice no. 28 of 1992 - Agricultural Marketing regulations
Legal notice no. 28 of 1992 - Agricultural Marketing regulations
Articles 3, 4 on importation of fruits and vegetables and on application for permits

Additional information

The officer fills all goods to be imported and gives the applicant an import permit. Only items mentioned on this permit should be imported. Import permit should be obtained at the beginning of every month and it is valid for the period of one month only. Previous import permit and return form together with receipts are only needed for applying a permit again.
Return form Return form

Who certified this information ?

Monaheng MONAHENG, 17/06/2019

Recourse: One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Entity in charge

One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC)

Kingsway Road LNDC Phase II 1st floor, Maseru 100
Tel: +266 223 246 67
Website: www.obfc.org.ls

Unit in charge

Director's office

Mon: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 12:45, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Monaheng Monaheng

Director (OBFC)
Tel: +266 587 722 85
Email: monahengmaichu@gmail.com
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