2.3.13 Zambia Border Crossing of Nakonde/Tunduma (One Stop)
Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information
Overview
This border post is at the northern end of theT2 highway. It is a combined post with Tanzania Customs to make it a one stop facility for all cargo and persons crossing the border. The crossing is highly congested due to the lack of parking and staging areas for cargo trucks on the Zambian side. On average 350 trucks cross both ways every day. Maximum capacity is 500 trucks per day. Road access is tarmac from Lusaka where the condition of the tarmac is broken and deteriorating from Mpika onwards towards the border. A fair number of trucks are using the Nakonde – Mbala Road which is fairly ok, through Kasama and re-join the T2 at Mpika.
Waiting time is one day and dependent upon documentation completeness, pre-clearance and alerts.
Border Crossing Location and Contact
Name of Border Crossing Zambia and Tanzania: Nakonde/Tunduma One Stop Border Post
Province or District Machinga Province
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing Isoka (110 km)
Latitude -9.31665
Longitude 32.76350
Managing Authority / Agency Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
Contact Person Mr Chanda Martin, 0979888195
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport Lusaka – Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (1030 km)
Truck Travel Time: 60 hrs
Car Travel time: 20 hrs
Nearest Port Dar es Salaam (925 km)
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant Isoka (110 km) manufacturing or production capacity Truck Travel Time: 4.5 hrs
Car Travel time: 2.5 hrs
Other Information The T2 from Lusaka is a good tarmac road. At Mpika the T2 changes to broken tarmac.
Hours of Operation
Every day regardless of holidays or 0600 – 1800 hours season
Daily Capacity
This border post is busy daily. Very little parking space for trucks except along the roadside in queues over 3 km long. ZRA and private truck parking areas exist along the route from the intersection with the D1 from Mbala northwards. Approximately 350 truckloads per day cross both ways through the border. Maximum capacity is about 500 trucks per day. About a 2-4 hour wait when all documentation is correct, pre-clearance complete and alerts provided.
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Minimum delays occur because of Self-assessment pre-clearing routine on documentation done in advance. Documentation requirements for food (cereals):
1. Waybill 2. Export permit (dependent on commodity) 3. Certificate of Origin (COMESA/SADC) 4. Fumigation certificate 5. Export schedule (in case of Maize) 6. Invoice 7. Phytosanitary certificate
Electronic pre-clearance possible and recommended through forwarding agent. Bond is held by the agent for fees. ZRA is the regulatory authority. Inspection is required for import and export by Ministry of Agriculture and ZRA. Fee of USD 100 per foreign registered truck and US$22.20 equivalent on Zambian trucks. All trucks are subject to inspection upon entering or leaving the harbour.
For more information on customs in Zambia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
This Border Post is a unique one stop design facilitating only one place for all drivers to clear cargo.
Food is inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Nakonde/Tunduma One Stop Border Post, PO Box 430092 Nakonde, email: [email protected].
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
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