Customs declaration requirements for Mozambique
Customs Declare produces the completed Documento Unico (DU) / Documento Unico Abreviado (DUA) / Documento Simplificado (DS), filed via the Janela Unica Eletronica (Single Electronic Window) / Tradenet-MCNET system for Mozambique’s own customs authority, in Portuguese, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Documento Unico (DU) / Documento Unico Abreviado (DUA) / Documento Simplificado (DS), filed via the Janela Unica Eletronica (Single Electronic Window) / Tradenet-MCNET system
- Issuing authority
- Autoridade Tributaria de Mocambique (Mozambique Tax Authority, Customs)
- Primary language
- Portuguese
- Accepted languages
- Portuguese
- Required supporting documents
- Import license, pre shipment inspection certificate, phytosanitary certificate, veterinary certificate, special permit controlled goods
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import prohibited
Import of left-hand-drive vehicles for commercial use is banned in Mozambique (a right-hand-drive-market country); right-hand-drive vehicles are generally permitted for regular use.
HS 8703 -- Autoridade Tributária (Mozambique)
Import permit required
Import of motor vehicles into Mozambique requires a license from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, plus a mandatory pre-shipment inspection by Intertek (the government's official inspection partner) in the country of export before the vehicle ships -- customs (Autoridade Tributária) will not clear a vehicle that arrives without it. No general age limit applies to used-vehicle imports.
HS 8703 -- Mozambique Ministry of Industry and Commerce / Autoridade Tributária
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 16%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Mozambique
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Mozambique require?
Mozambique’s import declaration is the Documento Unico (DU) / Documento Unico Abreviado (DUA) / Documento Simplificado (DS), filed via the Janela Unica Eletronica (Single Electronic Window) / Tradenet-MCNET system, issued by Autoridade Tributaria de Mocambique (Mozambique Tax Authority, Customs).
Which languages does Mozambique accept on a customs declaration?
Portuguese
What supporting documents are required to import into Mozambique?
Import license, pre shipment inspection certificate, phytosanitary certificate, veterinary certificate, special permit controlled goods
What is the VAT rate on imports into Mozambique?
The default VAT rate on record for Mozambique is 16%.