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Export from Mozambique

A short guide for companies selling from Mozambique: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.

1. What Mozambique sells, and who buys it

Top goods exports

2025

  1. 1. Natural gas (HS 2711)US$1.97 billion
  2. 2. Coal (HS 2701)US$1.67 billion
  3. 3. Unwrought aluminum (HS 7601)US$1.34 billion
  4. 4. Electricity (HS 2716)US$436.2 million
  5. 5. Titanium ores and concentrates (HS 2614)US$283.4 million
  6. 6. Tobacco leaf (HS 2401)US$258.2 million
  7. 7. Dried beans and peas (HS 0713)US$245.3 million
  8. 8. Aluminum wire (HS 7605)US$197.3 million
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  1. 9. Natural sands (HS 2505)US$156.5 million
  2. 10. Oilseeds (HS 1207)US$128.1 million
  3. 11. Crude oil (HS 2709)US$122.6 million
  4. 12. Niobium, tantalum, vanadium and zirconium ores (HS 2615)US$110 million
  5. 13. Cashew nuts, coconuts and Brazil nuts (HS 0801)US$89.1 million
  6. 14. Precious and semi-precious stones (HS 7103)US$45.6 million
  7. 15. Bananas (HS 0803)US$42.4 million
  8. 16. Wigs and false hair (HS 6704)US$40.1 million
  9. 17. Prawns and other crustaceans (HS 0306)US$38.4 million
  10. 18. Gold (HS 7108)US$33.4 million
  11. 19. Refined petroleum oils (HS 2710)US$31.8 million
  12. 20. Nitrogen fertilizers (HS 3102)US$31.1 million
  • Natural gas, coal, unwrought aluminum and electricity were 69.4 percent of 2025 export value; the picker leaves out extractive lines. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)
  • UN Comtrade shows no re-export value for Mozambique in 2025, so re-export shares are not available for any line. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

Source: UN Comtrade, Mozambique exports by product, 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025

Where the goods go

2025, share of goods exports

  • India20.6%
  • South Africa12.6%
  • United Kingdom8.3%
  • China8.2%
  • Singapore7.2%
  • South Korea6.4%
  • Vietnam3.7%
  • Netherlands3.6%

Source: UN Comtrade, Mozambique exports by destination, 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025

2. What to look into next

Our reading

Promote:Global’s reading of the figures above, not a source’s statement, and not advice.

3. Trade agreements

What each arrangement can mean for a seller, and its limits. A preference is conditional: check the rules of origin before you quote.

  • African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

    Mozambique ratified the AfCFTA, so its goods may qualify for continental preferences once its tariff schedule and origin rules apply.

    As of 2024, per the WTO review, the tariff offer was still being prepared, so confirm the schedule before you quote.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  • Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Trade

    Goods that meet SADC origin rules can enter other SADC members that apply the trade protocol at preferential rates.

    Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access; check which members apply the protocol.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  • Mozambique–Malawi bilateral trade agreement (2006)

    Goods made in Mozambique with at least 25 percent value added, or wholly obtained there, can enter Malawi at preferential rates.

    As of 2024, per the WTO review, the agreement had not been notified to the WTO, so check its text.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  • Mozambique–Zimbabwe bilateral trade agreement (2004)

    Goods made in Mozambique with at least 25 percent value added, or wholly obtained there, can enter Zimbabwe at preferential rates.

    As of 2024, per the WTO review, the agreement had not been notified to the WTO, so check its text.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

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  • EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement

    Mozambican goods get duty-free, quota-free access to the European Union when they carry a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

    Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access; the proof of origin is valid for ten months.

    Source: European Commission, Access2Markets, European Union–SADC agreement page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026

  • United Kingdom–SACU and Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement

    This agreement governs trade between Mozambique and the United Kingdom, with origin rules modeled on the European Union–SADC agreement.

    Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access; check the origin rules for your product.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  • Mozambique–Indonesia Preferential Trade Agreement

    Indonesia lowers import tariffs on 242 products from Mozambique, if the goods meet the 40 percent value rule.

    As of 2024, per the WTO review, Indonesia applied it from June 2022, and Mozambique expected to apply it from April 2024.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  • AGOA

    Eligible Mozambican goods can enter the United States duty-free under AGOA, the United States' trade preference program for eligible African countries.

    As of June 2026 Mozambique was designated for 2026 and the program runs to December 31, 2028; designation is reviewed every year, so confirm it before you quote.

    Source: Federal Register, USTR AGOA eligibility review, June 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of June 30, 2026

  • Everything But Arms

    Mozambican goods enter the European Union under the European Union–SADC agreement, not under Everything But Arms.

    The Commission list dated January 2019 omits Mozambique; the European Union's new preference rules apply from January 1, 2027, so confirm Mozambique's status.

    Source: European Commission, Access2Markets, Everything but Arms list⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026

  • Least-developed-country preference schemes of other economies

    Mozambican goods may get reduced or zero duty in markets such as Canada, China, India and Japan under their schemes for least developed countries.

    Each scheme has its own product list and origin rules; confirm the importing country's current treatment.

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

4. Steps to export

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Exporting from Mozambique

  1. Register the business and get a unique tax identification number (NUIT) at the one-stop shop, as APIEX's 2019 guide describes.Balcão de Atendimento Único, Instituto PúblicoOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: APIEX, Mozambique Investment Procedure Guide, August 2019⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026

  2. Get an economic activity license and an exporter card from the trade ministry, which now sits in the Ministry of Economy.Ministério da EconomiaCard valid five years; exporter fees waived, as of 2024Official page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  3. Register on the Electronic Single Window, with a written request to customs naming the company type and that you will export.Autoridade Tributária de MoçambiqueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  4. For plant, animal and cashew exports, get the health license, quality certificate or cashew export license from the agriculture ministry.Ministério da Agricultura, Ambiente e PescasOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ministério da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas, home page (in Portuguese)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026

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  1. For fish and crustaceans, get the fisheries authorization and have the products inspected by the fish inspection institute.Instituto Nacional de Inspecção do PescadoOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  2. Get a quality control certificate from the standards institute where the product's technical rules require one.Instituto Nacional de Normalização e QualidadeOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  3. Get a certificate of origin from customs for SADC and other preferences, or from the Chamber of Commerce for other uses.Autoridade Tributária de MoçambiqueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Portal do Comércio Externo, rules of origin (in Portuguese)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026

  4. File the export declaration electronically on the single window, with the invoice, packing list, proof of ownership and any permits.Autoridade Tributária de MoçambiqueAverage time to export was 62 days in 2023, as of 2024Official page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Mozambique, 2024⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of May 27, 2024

  5. Bring export proceeds home in foreign currency by transfer to a bank authorized in Mozambique, and convert the required share into meticais on receipt.Banco de MoçambiqueWithin 90 days of shipmentOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Banco de Moçambique, Avisos 4 and 5/GBM/2024 (in Portuguese)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of March 21, 2024

5. Organizations that help exporters

Start with APIEX, AT and INE. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Export development and market information

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Customs and tax

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Standards and sector requirements

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Chambers and industry associations

6. Worth knowing

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Promote:Mozambique is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.

Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.