The government has suspended a number of basic grocery items from paying duty for the next six months, starting from 22 May 2022.
The development follows a statement by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube on Saturday where he announced that import tariffs selected products.
Ncube said the move would be aimed at ensuring that citizens have access to affordable basic grocery items in the wake of the recent increases in prices of locally manufactured products.
In a letter addressed to Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) Acting Commissioner-General, R Chinamasa, dated 16 May 2022, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, George Guvamatanga designated 15 products to be included under the new measures.
The products are as follows:
Rice;
Flour,
Cooking Oil
Margarine;
Salt;
Sugar;
Maize meal;
Milk Powder;
Infants Milk Formula;
Tea, whether or not flavoured;
Petroleum Jelly;
Toothpaste;
Bath Soap;
Laundry Bar; and
Washing Powder.