ZIMRA estimate · customs value, duty, surtax, excise and import VAT

Zimbabwe Import Duty Calculator

Enter your invoice, freight and the tariff rates for each line. The assessment follows the order ZIMRA uses: value for duty purposes (VDP) first, then duty, surtax and excise, then VAT on the total.

Shipment

Costs up to the Zimbabwe port of entry form part of customs value.

Goods

One line per tariff heading. Rates come from the ZIMRA tariff for the HS code.

Description / HS codeQtyFOB (invoice cur.) Duty %Specific $/unitSurtax %Excise %VATTaxes (USD)Remove

Clearing and local costs

Not taxed at import; included in landed cost only.

How the estimate is worked

  1. FOB in USD = invoice amount ÷ units per USD.
  2. VDP (customs value) = FOB + freight + insurance + other charges to border. Shipment costs are shared across lines by FOB value.
  3. Customs duty = VDP × duty % + quantity × specific duty.
  4. Surtax = VDP × surtax %. Excise = VDP × excise % (excise bases vary by product; check the tariff note).
  5. Import VAT = (VDP + duty + surtax + excise) × VAT %, unless the line is zero-rated or exempt.

This is an estimate for planning, not a ZIMRA assessment. Rates change through budget measures and Statutory Instruments, and preferential rates under SADC or COMESA need a valid certificate of origin. Your clearing agent's bill of entry is what you pay.