Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-552  

NTB Type

2.2. Arbitrary customs classification  

Complaint

form 47 which is customs declaration form on Rebate states, who enjoys travellers rebate and marked(excluding) reads excluding Any person employed as the pilot or master or any member of the crew of an aircraft, ship or vehicle arriving from outside Zimbabwe ,bus crew members,drivers are also included,why are they not given rebate allowance as other nationalities, this is a national benefit why excluding them , what benefits do they have as bus crew members? even the remission they dont understand about it even to be given that remmission they are not, this is the other reason why bus crew members are involved in smuggling with border officials, give them an allowance on daily basis  

Status note

On 7th August 2013, Zimbabwe Revenue authority reported that , travelers rebate excludes "any person employed as the pilot or master or any member of the crew, of an aircraft, ship or vehicle arriving from outside Zimbabwe" This is in terms of Section 114 of the Zimbabwe Customs and Excise General Regulation Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001. This is therefore a legal requirement and it is mandatory that this be implemented. The same regulations also provide for a remission of duty for a consignment of a maximum value of US$20.00 every time one travels. Once the consignment exceeds the US$20.00 duty is paid on the full value of the consignment. Please note that smuggling of goods is an offence which may lead to seizure of the goods and at times prosecution and is therefore discouraged.
Based on this explanation, SADC secretariat advised that the NTB be marked resolved.  

Progress update note

Awaiting response from imposing Member/Partner State  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Zimbabwe: Head Office Zimra (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2012-11-01  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2013-08-07  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

50 000.00  

Date reported

2012-11-30 17:48  

Modified

2013-09-19 15:57