Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-517  

NTB Type

8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees  

Complaint

Tanzania Truck Owners Association (TATOA) reported that Tanzania Trucks, after delivering a consignment they carried from Tanzania to Congo, are charged $100,000/= per truck if they want to carry another consignment on their way back to Dar es Salaam. The attached receipt is just evidence for one transaction but there are other transporters who have paid such charges while there are also other transporters whose vehicles have been detained until now. This fee is charged at KIPUS mine in the name of LOCAL INCOME TAX WHILE LOADING CARGO. Tanzania regards this as an NTB and she needs to know the reason for charging such a huge amount of money from transporters. DRC focal point is requested to treat this matter as urgent since a number of tracks are still detained at Kipus Mine in the D. R. Congo.  

Status note

On 08 October, Tanzania focal point reported that the DRC released the trucks held at the KIPUS Mine . This NTB is therefore considered resolved.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Democratic Republic of the Congo: KIPUS Mine (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Tanzania  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2012-07-16  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-07-20  

Product Description

Trucks

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2012-07-17 15:35  

Modified

2012-10-08 11:39