Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-074  

NTB Type

1.2. Government monopoly in export/import  

Complaint

South African Government has monopoly on trade in tobacco  

Status note

South Afric areported that the applied tariff rate for tobacco imported from SADC countries is zero. Apart from WTO compatible SPS regulations there are no other technical barriers, including quantitative restrictions, on the importation or exportation of tobacco in South Africa.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

South Africa: Ministry of Trade (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Malawi  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-23  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2010-11-22  

Product Description

Tobacco

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-23 00:00  

Modified

2010-11-22 00:00