Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-720  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

Sudan Customs authority has stopped applying the customs exemption on Egyptian Ceramic tiles products despite the fact that the consignments are accompanied by a COMESA certificate of origin .  

Status note

RESOLVED during 1st Meeting of the COMESA Regional NTBs Forum held on 16- 17 March 2021  

Progress update note

1. During the 5th meeting of the COMESA NTBs Focal Points held in Nairobi from 23-25 August 2016 Sudan reported that it had established a committee comprising the relevant stakeholders to analyse the problem and inform the Minister within 30days. The matter will be presented to the next bilateral meeting between Egypt and Sudan scheduled in Cairo in October 2016. Further , COMESA Secretariat reported that communication had been sent to Sudan on this issue and Sudan undertook to respond to the communication from COMESA Secretariat once it is received.

2. During the 33rd Meeting of the COMESA Customs and Trade Committee, the Secretariat reported that response was being awaited to a follow up letter was sent to Sudan in September 2016.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Sudan: Sudan Customs Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Egypt  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2016-06-07  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2021-03-17  

Product Description

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2016-08-24 16:07  

Modified

2021-04-09 22:10