How to Export Diamonds
Business Registration | Trading License | TIN Registration | Export Authority Application | Customs Clearance
Business
Registration
One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Register as a user on the One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre's company registration system | Reserve a Company Name | Open an application to incorporate a Lesotho private company at www.companies.org.ls | Pay the Incorporation Fees
Trading
License
One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Lodge an application for trading license with required documents at www.lesotho.elicenses.org | Pay the License Fee | Trading licenses are generated electronically for approved applications
TIN
Registration
Lesotho Revenue Authority
Submit the Business Tax Registration Application Forms | Collect the Tax registration certificate with the TIN number
Export
Authority Application
Ministry of Mining [A] MINING LEASE
Collect Mining lease application from Commissioner of Mines | After receiving the notification of approval from Commissioner of Mines Submit Environmental Clearance | Collect the license | Register license with Registry of Deeds office | Return a copy of the registered license to commissioner of mines
Collect Application Form from Commissioner of Mines | Submit Completed Application together with all required documents 14 days prior to intended date of export | Participate in a valuation of Diamonds (Normally 2 days before export) by Commissioner of Mines in the presence of LRA | Collect the Export permit and rough Diamond Kimberly Process Certificate
Customs
Clearance
Lesotho Revenue Authority [A] OUTSIDE SACU
Capture and assess a declaration in ASYCUDA and attach the required scanned documents to the declaration taking special care to choose the correct Customs regime | Collect the registered T1 and Release order to the declarant to proceed to the border of exit
Capture and assess a declaration in ASYCUDA and attach the required scanned documents to the declaration taking special care to choose the correct Customs regime | Make Payment | Collect release order | Exit Customs Control
