Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-670  

NTB Type

8.6. Vehicle standards  

Complaint

Despite the passing and acceptance of EAC Vehicle Overload Bill of 2012, whereby it states under the Fourth Schedule s.5 (1) (c) - VEHICLE DIMENSIONS, AXLE LOAD CONFIGURATIONS AND VEHICLE COMBINATIONS, that the maximum vehicle combination length permissible is 22 m and which includes and covers the South African designed and developed Interlink combination of 22 m maximum. Tanzania are still insisting on abnormal vehicle permits to be issued to these vehicles on entry into Tanzania at Tunduma Border Post at a cost of US $20 per entry or face heavy penalties including the impounding of vehicles if they are not in posesion of an abnormal permit.

This is in breach of the Bill which has been accepted by all EAC Member Countries including Tanzania and this policy needs to be revoked ASAP.  

Progress update note

Awaiting feedback from Focal Points  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Tunduma (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

South Africa  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2015-05-08  

Status

In process  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2015-06-02 14:18  

Modified

2016-06-21 14:41