Overview
The border post is a busy one and has a volume of 120 trucks per day. The road from Mchinji one stop border post is tarmac and is 12 Km to Mchinji town. Imports are steel bars, steel coils, groceries, mahewu, and cement. while exports are mainly fertilizer, Sugar, soya pieces and plastic shoes
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Malawi: Mchinji one stop Border Post |
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Province or District |
Central Region |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Mchinji |
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Latitude |
-13.795446453611513 |
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Longitude |
32.8893325839602 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) |
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Contact Person |
Tapiwa Mzunga Station Manager +265 888 625 536 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Lilongwe International Airport (716 Km) Truck Travel Time: 5hrs Car Travel time: 2Hrs 23 Min |
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Nearest Port |
Beira 1059 Km via Lilongwe Truck Travel Time: 30 Hrs Car Travel time: 15 Hrs 49 Min |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Mchinji Town (12 Km) Truck Travel Time: 30 Min Car Travel time: 15 min |
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Other Information
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The road from Mchinj border post to Lilongwe is tarmac and the distance is 123Km |
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Hours of Operation |
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Every day regardless of holidays or seasons |
6:00 – 18:00 |
Daily Capacity
Mchinji border post has a steady volume of traffic with over 120 trucks crossing per day
Customs Clearance
Delays occur when documentation is incomplete
Import documents shall include:
- Bill of lading/cargo manifest for sea and land cargo
- Commercial/proforma invoice
- Packing list
- Certificate of origin (optional)
- Certificate of analysis for food commodities (to accompany the cargo)
Export documentation
- Bill of lading/cargo manifest for sea and land consignments
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Certificate of origin (optional)
- Certificate of analyses/phytosanitary for food commodities.
- Non-GMO certificate.
For more information on customs in Malawi, please see the following link:
Malawi Revenue Authority - Home (mra.mw)
Other Relevant Information
Agriculture/daily products are inspected by Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Malawi Bureau of Standards inspectors are present at the border.
The border mostly facilitates imports of steel bars, steel coils, groceries, mahewu, and cement while exports are mainly fertilizer, Sugar, soya pieces and plastic shoes
Fees for the truck include temporary import permit USD 19 and toll fees varies depending on the nationality of truck registration and distance of destination.
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