As prescribed by the law, every import of goods into Lesotho must be declared and given proper Customs clearance. Failure to declare goods is an offence which attracts penalties equivalent to three times the value of the goods illegally imported.
To facilitate clearance of the vehicles the owners of vehicles should bring along the following documents: 1. Bill of entry 2. Name of Clearing Agent involved in the clearance 3. Vehicle registration certificate/blue card 4. Invoice or copy thereof
The Customs State Warehouse is located on Motsoene Road, Maseru Industrial Area in the District of Maseru.
For those who have are not sure whether their vehicles followed proper procedures, you can contact the nearest border posts or LRA offices. The LRA officers will check for them if the vehicles were properly processed. They will be required to provide the following information: 1. Name of importer if different from the current owner 2. Contact details 3. Vehicle engine number 4. Vehicle Chassis number 5. Date of importation especially the year of importation
Those whose vehicles were not properly processed/cleared they will be required to go to the State Warehouse for proper clearance. |