Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-601  

NTB Type

8.8. Issues related to transit  

Complaint

Kenya Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, State Department for Livestock, Directorate of Veterinary Services, has introduced a new requirement under notice SOPS for Transit Inspection (1), for Hides and Skins consignments in transit through Kenya issued on 12th July 2013, that:
1. Transit goods are for all intent and purposes Imports
2. That transit cargo be subject to physical inspection by an inspector
3. Exporters transiting through Kenya to possess Import permits from the countries of destination
4. Exporters to poses Transit Permits
5. Payment of Transit fees
The requirement is to be effective on 21st July 2013.
Accordingly, this is a new NTBs imposed by the Kenyan Government on Ugandan goods transiting through Kenya. This new requirement is affecting 8 Ugandan companies in the business of exporting hides and skins that transit through Kenya. The measure will increase the cost of doing business because companies will require acquire transit permits for a fee, and delays related to physical inspection. More over the companies have been given a very short time (8 days including weekends) to comply with the new measure.
The Government of Republic of Uganda is of a strong view that this requirement be removed due to reasons above and contravenes the EAC Integration process through the Protocols signed so far. It is also erroneous to refer to transit goods as Imports as is done in the same notice.  

Status note

On 21st December 2015, Uganda Focal Point reported that the NTB was resolved by Kenya. The Requirement is no longer applicable  

Progress update note

On 9th March 2015, Kenya Focal point reported that the Ministry had made follow up with the Ministry of Livestock on this NTB , and was informed as follows;-
The Directorate of Livestock , within the larger Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock had not introduced any new measures/requirements regarding transit cargo of Hides and Skins. The Directorate clarified that what is applicable on Hides and Skins on transit according to Cap359 laws of Kenya. Rule 39(4), is ; Quote- "hides and skins and leather on transit shall be inspected by an inspector or examiner at the port of entry who, if satisfied as to the accuracy of the description of the goods, shall sign and stamp the document describing the goods , and issue a dispatch note in the form prescribed in the Twelfth Schedule." A dispatch note is Ksh. 100/- per consignment.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Kenya: All Transit Entry Points into Keny (Other)  

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2013-07-12  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2015-12-21  

Product Description

Skin hides

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2013-07-22 08:23  

Modified

2015-12-28 13:35