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- Complaint number
- NTB-000-217
- NTB Type
- 2.9. Issues related to transit fees
- Complaint
- When Zimbabwean goods are exported to DRC via Zambia, Zambian authorities require that a bond guarantee be deposited with Customs authorities to safeguard the goods in transit. Zambian authorities call for the bond guarantee to be paid in hard currency at port of entry but refunds are made in Zambian currency at port of exit. The Zambian currency may be of no use to the exporter in the country of destination of the products or country of origin.
- Status note
- Zambia reported that all payments to Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) are in Zambian currency (Kwacha). Based on existing legislation which is consistent with international best practices, all goods transiting through Zambia are expected to be on a transit document (and covered by transit bond/security) or a monetary deposit on all those without bond cover. With the newly introduced Electronic Deposit account system in place, clients who pay a deposit at Entry point are able to get the refund at the Exit point provided they comply with deposit conditions.
- Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- Yes
- Location
- Zambia: Zambia Revenue Authority (Government institution)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Zimbabwe
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2009-07-27
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2010-11-22
- Product Description
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All Products
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2009-07-27 00:00
- Modified
- 2010-11-22 00:00
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