As of August 5th, 2024:
- The Namibian Revenue Authority (NamRA) are enforcing the Customs and Excise Act, 20 of 1998, which requires a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format) for all B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Consumer) shipments that are sent from Rest of World to Namibia, or exported from Namibia to Rest of World.
- The change comes after the Namibian Revenue Authority (NamRA) steps up enforcement of the Customs and Excise Act, 20 of 1998. This is not a change, but rather an enforcement due to non-compliance observed by many Importers and Exporters.
- No import and/or export clearance (to/from Namibia) will be possible unless a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format) is provided to DHL Express when creating the shipment using the DHL Shipping Applications.
What does this mean for shippers from rest of world to Namibia?
- B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Consumer) Shippers from the Rest of World to Namibia (and from Namibia to Rest of World), are required to provide a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format) to DHL Express when creating the shipment using the DHL Shipping Applications for Customs Clearance purposes in Namibia.
What does this mean for receivers from rest of world to Namibia?
- Receivers in Namibia will be contacted by DHL Express Namibia in the absence of a formal company generated invoice presented by the Shipper and requested to supply a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format) irrespective of incoterms used for shipping.
- Failure to provide a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format) may result in shipments being detained by Customs and penalties may be issued for non-compliance.
IMPORTANT
- Customs Clearance of shipments CANNOT proceed without a formal company generated invoice (i.e., Original Commercial Invoice including the Supplier's Company logo or letterhead, provided either in electronic or hardcopy format)
- Failure to provide a formal company generated invoice may result in shipments being detained by Customs and penalties may be issued for non-compliance.