English
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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-167
- NTB Type
- 5.5. Import licensing requirements
- Complaint
- Nakara (pty) , a Namibian company formally requests a dispensation from the South African Veterinary (SA VET) import permit required for imports of Namibian finished leather. Nakara (pty) Ltd, a Namibian tannery, has maintained an unblemished record and has never been implicated in any wrongdoing in the past. However, due to the current regulatory framework, we find ourselves inadvertently impacted by the necessity of the SA VET import permit on Namibian leather exports. It is important to note that no other country imposes such a requirement on imports of finished leather into South Africa. South Africa is Nakara's biggest export market and the aforementioned unnecessary NTB puts Nakara into a competitive disadvantage. A disadvantage that hinders further growth in the trade relationship between Namibia and South Africa in the leather sector, both being members of the SADC region.
- Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- South Africa: All border crossings by road, air or sea (Other)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Namibia
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2024-05-16
- Status
- New
- Product Description
-
Finished leather hides for the leather manufacturing industry
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2024-05-16 15:27
- Modified
- 2024-05-16 15:27
