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Most imports into Malta do not require an import license.  However, in accordance with EU regulations, U.S. exporters may encounter the need for one or more of the following:

• Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Licenses:  Imported foodstuffs, whether as raw materials or processed goods require CAP license. The Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment, and Climate Change processes and controls these licenses.  CAP products of animal or derived from plants may require CITES clearance or Port Health Authority clearance.
• Trade Services Division (DTI) Licenses:  Importation for any type of product could necessitate the need for a DTI license; normally importers of firearms and nuclear materials require such licenses.  The Trade Services Division of the Ministry for the Economy, Investment, and Small Business issues import licenses for quotas. 
• Certificates of Veterinary Clearance (CVC):  Goods such as meat, poultry, milk, eggs, sausage skins, and fishery products must pass veterinary health checks at a Border Inspection Post (BIP) upon arrival in Malta.  A CVC issued by the BIP is normally required to obtain Customs clearance.  Rabies-susceptible animals require a national import license.  A plant health certificate and/or import license needs to accompany all plants intended for growing, as well as a range of fruits, vegetables, and other plant products.  Endangered species and their products need specific permits or other documentation to be legally imported.
• European Union License:  The EU prohibits the importation of products that contain certain ozone-depleting substances (ODS); in certain cases, the EU may issue an import license.