Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-681  

NTB Type

7.2. Discrimination  

Complaint

Uganda discriminatively imposed a 10 percent duty on Kenya manufactured Laundry bar soaps.  

Status note

At he 21st EAC NTBs Forum, Uganda reported that the 10% charged is Excise duty on cosmetics and soaps.
The NTB was resolved upon receipt of the statutory instrument from Uganda.  

Progress update note

During the Meeting of the EAC NTBs Forum held in March 2016, Kenya resubmitted the evidence again upon which

Uganda undertook to study the evidence and report back by 15th April, 2016.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Uganda: Malaba (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

 

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2015-10-12  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-06-30  

Product Description

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2015-10-22 10:27  

Modified

2016-07-11 14:22