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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has intensified a nationwide crackdown on smuggling, counterfeit products, and other unfair business practices, pledging to sustain enforcement beyond the holiday season until all enterprises comply with the law.
Working in collaboration with other government agencies, the ministry is conducting impromptu inspections on businesses to ensure adherence to regulations under the Consumer Protection Act (2019). Offenders are being prosecuted for violations such as selling counterfeit goods, delivering underweight products, imposing multi-tier pricing systems, and using inadequate labelling.
Ministerial data shows that 3,779 businesses have so far been inspected, resulting in 419 prosecutions, 402 compliance notices issued, and the seizure of 4,816 units of substandard products. The crackdown is part of the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (2024–2025), which seeks to protect consumers, improve product quality, and ensure fair market competition.
“This serves as a warning to those violating the Consumer Protection Act,” the ministry stated. “Awareness and enforcement on anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeit measures will continue beyond the holidays, until we reach a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society.”
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