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THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has suspended the use of Kariba Border Post as a port of entry for cross border passengers, buses and vehicles from the Far East.
Most of the traffic would be transiting through Zambia, from the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
The ban is with effect from Thursday.
This is due to high traffic congestion and ongoing government projects towards refurbishment of the Kariba Dam wall and hydro-power plant.
The alternative port of entry is the Chirundu One Stop Border Post, until further notice.
The Zambia Revenue Authority has implemented suitable measures to manage the adjustments of the port of entry, and exit, for declarations that had already been received and processed through the automated platforms of each authority.
All fresh declarations must reflect the new port of exit and entry, according to the changes made.
In a statement, ZIMRA said these movements will now be required to use Chirundu One Stop Border Post as the alternative.
“This decision comes in the wake of high traffic congestion being experienced at Kariba Border Post which has stretched the current infrastructure beyond its capacity to handle cross border traffic. The current high traffic volumes have also adversely affected ongoing government projects towards refurbishment of the Kariba dam wall structures and the hydro-power plant, both of which are critical national resources given their strategic economic importance.
“In liaison with our counterparts in the Zambia Revenue Authority, suitable intervention measures have been put in place to manage the adjustments of the port of entry (Zimbabwe) and port of exit (Zambia) on any declarations that had already been received and processed through the automated platforms of each Authority,” ZIMRA said in a statement.
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