The Zimbabwean government is preparing a fresh round of levies on imported grain and oilseed products in a policy shift aimed at strengthening domestic agricultural production, financing irrigation infrastructure and insulating the country from future climate-related food shocks.
According to proposals circulating within the agricultural sector, authorities intend to impose a US$40 per metric tonne levy on maize imports for a 90-day period, alongside a US$20 levy on soyabean imports and US$35 on soya meal imports until 31 August 2026.
Soft wheat imports would attract a US$89.25 per metric tonne levy for 30 days, while hard wheat imports would incur the same charge whenever importers exceed a prescribed 30 percent import threshold under the policy framework.
