Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-779  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

Kenya does not give preferential treatment for wheat flour from Tanzania.  

Status note

During the Bilateral meeting held in September between Kenya and Tanzania, Kenya reported that AZAM company was gazzeted for the duty remission to produce specific products. According to the evidence produced by Tanzania the Tanzania exporter was gazzeted on 14th July, 2017 but the denial of market access to their client in Kenya is said to have happened on 10th February, 2017 before the gazettement. This NTB was therefore resolved.  

Progress update note

During the Bilateral meeting held in September between Kenya and Tanzania, Kenya reported that AZAM company was gazetted for the duty remission to produce specific products. According to the evidence produced by Tanzania the Tanzania exporter was gazetted on 14th July, 2017 but the denial of market access to their client in Kenya is said to have happened on 10th February, 2017 before the gazettement.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Kenya: Kenya Revenue Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Tanzania  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2017-05-05  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2017-10-02  

Product Description

Wheat

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2017-08-03 09:31  

Modified

2018-04-18 15:09