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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-380
- NTB Type
- 8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees
- Complaint
- BW transporters expected to pay combines border/road/toll fees in excess of $900 whilst other vehicles from neighbouring regions pay approximately $300. We are an exporter of Steel from Selebi Phikwe to Zambia at a rate of 1000+ tons that is 30+ trucks with planned demand increasing to 4000+ tons, this emplies cost differences up to $18,000 currently. This greatly inhibits Botswana transporters from uplifting our product significantly affecting our sales to Zambia.
- Progress update note
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1. On 21 September 2026, the Secretariat sent reminder to Zambia Focal Point to indicate timeframes regarding undertaking internal consultations on to resolve the matter.
2. On 23 September 2026, Zambia Focal Point reported that internal consultations and meetings with concerned stakeholders were being undertaken during the weeks 25 September - 02 August 2026 after which way forward on the matter would be communicated to the Secretariat .
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Zambia: Ministry Of Commerce (Government institution)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Botswana
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2026-07-31
- Status
- New
- Product Description
-
Steel Billets from Scrap metal and Sponge iron locally manufactured
- Total value
- 410 000.00
- Date reported
- 2026-08-03 22:30
- Modified
- 2026-08-03 22:30
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