Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-426  

NTB Type

1.8. Import bans  

Complaint

Ban on all Potatoes as Directed by the Ministry of Agriculture  

Status note

At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012, Zimbabwe reported that banning of potatoes was done to protect plants from pests originating across the borders. This is therefore a NTM.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zimbabwe: Kariba (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-07-01  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-04-26  

Product Description

Re: Illegal Importation , Purchase and resale of Table Potatoes

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Total value

US$6 000.00  

Date reported

2011-08-23 09:24  

Modified

2012-04-26 17:15