Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-543  
NTB Type
6.7. Other  
Complaint
Traders are being forced to pay $20 each by the Immigration side of Chirundu if they bear same address of where they are going in Zambia yet they will just going for a day to buy whatever goods for trade, this kind of behaviour of immigration officers is disturbing out traders different from Zimbabwe side what they do to Zambians trading in Zimbabwe  
Status note
On 31st March 2016, Zambia Focal Point reported that there is no law in Zambia that compels a trader to pay $20. In the event that a trader is asked to pay, they should request for an official government receipt which can be verified with Focal Points.  
Progress update note
At the 11th meeting of the SADC sub- Committee on Trade Facilitation held on 23 May 2013 in Gaborone, Botswana, Zambia reported that consultations with border authorities revealed that there were no such charges at Chirundu Border Post .Zimbabwe would follow up with reporter to provide evidence. .  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Zambia: Chirundu (Border post)  
Reporting Country or Region
Zimbabwe  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2012-01-01  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2016-03-31  
Product Description
All products


 
Total value
US$6 000.00  
Date reported
2012-11-12 16:45  
Modified
2016-04-06 09:53