Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-659  

NTB Type

2.14. Other  

Complaint

Selective auctioning of Ugandan goods at Mombasa Port.  

Status note

At the Kenya NMC NTBs meeting held in Nairobi on 16th March 2015, KRA reported that all auctions had been conducted in accordance with the laws and regulations. Uganda had been given an extended 90 day period in which to notify owners of the auction after which the auction was conducted. This position was endorsed by the 17th NTB forum thereby resolving this issue.  

Progress update note

At the 16th EAC NTBs Forum held in Kigali, Uganda provided a copy of Kenya Gazette containing goods which were auctioned in September, 2014. The meeting noted that the NTB would be handled during the bilateral meeting between the two Partner States in January, 2015. The time frame for addressing this issue is March 2015.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Kenya: Mombasa sea port (Seaport)  

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2014-12-11  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2015-03-16  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2015-02-06 16:31  

Modified

2015-03-31 12:22