Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-450  

NTB Type

2.11. Lack of control in Customs infrastructure  

Complaint

There is lack of verification sheds and parking yards at most border posts in the EAC partner states.  

Status note

At the 16th NTBs forum held in Kigali in December 2014, EAC Secretariat reported that the 15th EAC Forum on NTBs noted that the ongoing construction of OBSP was addressing this NTB and Partner states reported that construction of OSBPs was at advanced stages at key border posts. This NTB is therefore resolved  

Progress update note

At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool, Uganda reported that negotiations were ongoing between the Government and the World Bank to build the infrastructure. Uganda would update on progress in due course.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

EAC  

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-09-03  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2014-12-11  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-09-15 21:25  

Modified

2015-01-12 14:09