Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-001-041  

NTB Type

3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT)  

NTM Code

B6: Product identity requirement 

Complaint

South Africa Port Health officials demanding an extended description on one of our products. The product is a sweet type described as Apricots on both packaging and invoice but the officials want us to have the packaging written Apricots sweets. We have been exporting the sweet to South Africa for more than 5 years.  

Status note

The company had been allowed to export its consignment to South Africa after removing prohibited products. The NTB was resolved are following required procedures  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

South Africa: Beit Bridge (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2021-11-04  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2021-11-22  

Product Description

Apricots

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Total value

R15.00  

Date reported

2021-11-04 15:00  

Modified

2022-03-17 10:02