Importation of Goods
The importation of certain goods is subject to authorisation, that is, an import licence issued by the Trade Services and Projects Directorate, Commerce Department, in accordance with the Importation Control Regulations – Legal Notice 242 of 2004. The goods needing a licence are listed in the Schedules to this regulation, with the First Schedule listing items which require an authorisation when transferred to Malta from the European Union, and the Second Schedule listing goods which require an import licence when imported from any country outside the European Union.
Applications can be accessed through the Malta Import/Export Web Portal. Applicants are required to log in using their e-ID login and password.
External entities are consulted according to the type of product which is made subject to the application. The authorisation is issued once the corresponding authority confirms to us their no objection. This part of the process is managed by the Commerce Department.
Information about which products need an import licence – depending on whether they are imported from an EU or a third country – and which entities are involved in the approval process can be found in the table below.
On conclusion of the process, the applicant receives an email stating that licence has been issued and can be downloaded from the Malta Import/Export Web Portal. The FAQs and Guidelines sections can be referred to for further explanations on the import application process.
- Guidelines how to use the Malta Import/Export Web Portal
- Application Form
- FAQs
- Guidelines how to fill in the Import License Form
- List of goods subject to licensing and endorsing authorities – by HS Code
- Contact details of endorsing authorities
- Notice on specific products