Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-457  

NTB Type

8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees  

Complaint

charges for carbon tax and insurance affecting our traveling costs that needs to be removed for easer movement  

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 explained that charging carbon tax and insurance are standard procedures in the SADC region. There is no violation of SADC or COMESA regulations. A carbon tax is for the protection of the environment therefore this NTB should be considered resolved.
1. Botswana requested that Zimbabwe provides the available information on the specific fees and or charges specifying whether the charges are per trip or for the whole year.
2. It was agreed that this NTB should be considered resolved once Zimbabwe has provided the requested information.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zimbabwe: Plumtree (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Botswana  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-09-14  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-04-26  

Product Description

Carbons

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-09-16 11:10  

Modified

2012-04-26 17:18