Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-567  
NTB Type
1.1. Export subsidies  
Complaint
A consignment of sugar exported from Zambia to Kenya by Zambia Sugar has been delayed at the border for more than 20 days, and still has not been released. The COMESA secretariat has assisted in verifying the Certificate of origin that was apparently the initial reason for the delay. However the sugar has still not been processed for release  
Status note
On 27 February 2013, the Coordinator Border Coordination Management, Kenya Revenue Authority advised that, upon
verification of the certificate of origin, all consignments of sugar exports from Zambia into Kenya were released by 23 February 2013. KRA submitted a status report to the Focal Point, Kenya, indicating specific release dates for individual consignmenet as evidence.  
Progress update note
On 25 February 2013, Focal point Kenya reported that he had reffered the complaint to the Coordinator, Border Coordination Management, Kenya Revenue Authority seeking advice on the status of the consignment so that Kenya could respond to the affected country ( Zambia) and the exporting company.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Kenya: Namanga (Border post)  
Reporting Country or Region
Zambia  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2013-02-01  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2013-02-27  
Product Description
Sugar

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Total value
0  
Date reported
2013-02-21 11:28  
Modified
2013-02-27 14:16  
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