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Procedure NameImport Permit for Meat and Meat Products
Description

Category

Permit

Responsible Agency       

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition

  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Livestock

Address:  Box 24, No. 80 Constitution Road-Maseru

Phone:  +266 22322741

Email:  

Official Website:

Processing Time

10 – 15 Minutes

Fee

 LSL 200, plus variable fee based upon quantity of the animals to be imported.

* No fee of LSL 200 applies to Live Animals (incl. dairy cows) but variable fee will be applicable

 

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

Department of Marketing / Department of Livestock

1

Traders License (License issued to a fruit and vegetables trader by the Lesotho government)

Documents necessary for the application

2

Business Registration Certificate
3 Health Attestation for the Applicable Commodity

4

Import Return Form (If the trader has imported has imported before) 

5

Previous Approved Permit (only for those not processed through the LNSW)
Specifically for Animals and Animal Products:
6 Proof of address (for traceability)
The following documents are required for specific CLPs and LNSW will request as appropriate to the commodity:  
7 Export Abattoir Invoice
8 Proof of Shortage Proof that there is a shortage of the product in Lesotho.
9 Recommendation from District Office Recommendation letter from District Office regarding need for import of eggs.
10 Proforma Invoice
11 Tax Invoice   

 

Process Steps

This procedure is now to be handled through the Lesotho National Single Window (LNSW)  from 1 September 2025 and is a fully electronic process.

To make an application, an applicant must first be registered with the LNSW. Information regarding the process to register and its requirements can be found at the Lesotho National Single Window portal.

The LNSW is the national system that manages all trade related authorisations. It is the one location from where applications can be made for all types of permits, certificates and licenses required for the import, export and transit of goods in Lesotho. As an electronic system, the LNSW receives a single application and directs it to all involved responsible agencies for their processing.

An applicant can track the progress of their applications through the LNSW and do not need to physically visit the offices of the agencies involved. Where payment is required for a permit, this can be made either at the Agency's cashier office or shall soon be possible fully electronic through the LNSW without need to visit the involved agencies cashier.

Upon issue, the permit reference number need only be referenced when making a Customs declaration in ASYCUDA World and there is no need to attach a scanned image of the permit as was previously required with paper-based permits.

The diagram below describes the application process steps for the above-mentioned permit on LNSW.

** IMPORTANT NOTE ***

With the introduction of processing on LNSW, there is now no need to obtain an Import Permit for selected meat products from the Department of Marketing and then apply to the Department of Livestock for its corresponding Import Permit. A single application to the LNSW for import of meat / meat products will send the application to both Department of Marketing and Department of Livestock and a single Import Permit for Meat / Meat Products will be issued upon successful processing. Only the one, single consolidated Import Permit for Meat / Meat Products on LNSW will be required for ASYCUDA World for Customs processing.

  • 1st Agency Processing - Department of Marketing
  • 2nd Agency Processing - Department of Livestock

 

CategoryImport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Health Attestation for ChickenHealth Attestation for Chicken required for import15-01-201407-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Health Attestation for Pies Health Attestation for Pies required for import15-01-201407-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for beef This in terms of Legal Notice 241 Regulations 199227-02-201407-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for Beef Sausages (Wors)Attestation for Beef Sausages (Wors) required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for Deboned Meat (Beef & Pork)Attestation for Deboned Meat (Beef & Pork) required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for OffalsAttestation for Offals required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for Pigs and Pork ProductsAttestation for Pigs and Pork Products required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 
Attestation for Turkey MeatAttestation for Turkey Meat required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 This is Dowload File
Attestation for Bone –In Meat (Beef, Mutton or Pork)Attestation for Bone –In Meat (Beef, Mutton or Pork) required for import07-09-202507-09-2025 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Requirement to obtain an Import Permit for Meat and Meat ProductsPermit Requirement An Import Permit must be obtained for all Meat, Bone-in-Meat, Deboned, Offal, Pork and products.N/ALegal Notice No 141 Agricultural Marketing (Meat Import Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982. 31-12-9999Good