Following the amendment of the Customs & Excise (Tariffs) order, Government has waived duty on the importation of goods for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 to fight the further spread of the pandemic in Malawi.

A Malawi Government Gazette Notice of 17 April 2020 indicates that the duty waiver applies to both direct imports and goods from bonded warehouses. The waiver is a development adhering to the new Customs Procedure Codes (CPCs) and Special Transactions on COVID-19. The new CPCs provide for waiver of duty on the importation of essential goods for the prevention, treatment and management of COVID 19.

Until further notice, duty will be waived on ventilators, oxygen concentrators, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), hand sanitizers, soaps, water treatment chemicals and such other goods as the Commissioner General of the Malawi Revenue Authority may approve.