Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-431  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

Tanzania is charging 25 percent duty on Kenya exports of self adhesive tapes despite the fact having EAC certificate of origin  

Status note

At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool held from 9-10 April 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia, Tanzania reported that a verification mission to authenticate whether the products conform to the Rules of Origin was undertaken and the NTB had been resolved.  

Progress update note

During the 7th EAC Regional Forum on NTBs held on 27th – 29th June 2012, Kampala, Uganda, EAC Secretariat reported that a verification mission was carried out between 11th and 22nd June 2012 in the region. The report of the verification mission will be considered by the next meeting of SCTIFI.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Namanga (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Kenya  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2010-08-31  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2013-04-10  

Product Description

self adhesive tapes

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Total value

20 000.00  

Date reported

2011-08-30 11:44  

Modified

2013-04-16 09:18