Overview
The border post is a busy one and has a volume of 60 trucks per day. The road from Dedza Border Post is tarmac and is 4 Km to Dedza Boma. Imports are of fertiliser, stell coil, cooking oil, fuel, and tobacco while exports are mainly soya beans, maize bran, maize, and ground nuts.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Malawi: Dedza Border Post |
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Province or District |
Central Region |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Dedza Town |
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Latitude |
-14.382057638832435 |
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Longitude |
34.332661611663454 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) |
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Contact Person |
Moses Masina Station Manager, + 265 999 741 471 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Lilongwe International Airport (117 Km) Truck Travel Time: 4 Hrs Car Travel time: 2 Hrs 27min |
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Nearest Port |
Beira (1014 km) Truck Travel Time: 28 Hrs Car Travel time: 14 Hrs 40 min |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Dedza Town (4 Km) Truck Travel Time: 1 Hrs 20 Min Car Travel time: 50 min |
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Other Information
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The road from Dedza border Post to Dedza town is tarmac. Most truck cargo transits to Beira (1,014 Km) from Dedza border post |
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Hours of Operation |
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Every day regardless of holidays or seasons |
6:00– 18:00 |
Daily Capacity
Dedza border post has a steady volume of traffic with over 60 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
Imports consist mainly of fertiliser, stell coil, cooking oil, fuel, and tobacco while exports are mainly soya beans, maize bran, maize, and ground nuts.
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
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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