Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-715  

NTB Type

2.6. Additional taxes and other charges  

Complaint

Tanzania authority requires that heat treated wooden pallets be fumigated again at the Border, failure of which they charge penalties.  

Status note

At the 22nd EAC NTB Forum held in December 2016, Kenya reported that Tanzania Revenue Authority had lifted the requirement that heat treated wooden pallets be
fumigated again at the Border, failure of which they charge penalties.  

Progress update note

At the 21st meeting of the EAC Regional Forum on NTBs, Tanzania undertook to follow up with relevant authorities and report back.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Tanzania: Ministry of Envinronment (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Kenya  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2016-06-30  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-12-06  

Product Description

Wooden Pallets

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2016-07-13 13:50  

Modified

2017-06-15 15:30