Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-464  

NTB Type

6.2. Administrative fees  

Complaint

With effect from 12 September 2011, Zambia Revenue Authority has introduced exorbitant examination fees of K360, 000.00 for 2000 units @ ZMK 180 plus the CED fee of K50, 040.00. The inspection fee and CED are put together and charged as customs clearance fee (asycuda fee) - K410, 040.00 meaning the CED fees have gone up. The total customs clearance fee is now $100 per entry increasing by USD85.00 from USD15.00. The inspection fee does not change relative to the number of units exported/imported. It is a standard fee regardless of the units imported. The units referred to in the Statutory Instrument do not refer to units imported or exported but rather is just a unit of measurement determined by government. The charges, applicable to Imported into the country and those destined for Export out of Zambia, negatively impact on the landed cost of goods and defeat the whole concept of poverty alleviation in Africa. Zambia justifies the objective of the fee as to maintain the inspection equipment e.g. X – rays.  

Status note

At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012,Zambia reported that the examination fee was removed through a statutory instrument therefore the NTB is resolved. Zambia will forward the SI for posting onto the system.  

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

2011-09-12  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-04-26  

Product Description

All products

Computer-assisted translation

• English
• Arabic
• French
• Portuguese

×

Close window

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-10-05 18:24  

Modified

2012-04-26 17:14