Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

D312: Safeguard duties 

Date when the measure came into force

01 July 1955 

Publication where the measure is specified

Customs and excise Act as at January 2015 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Customs and excise Act as amended by G.N No 407 of 1963 and Act No. 4 of 1999 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

80B (1) Where the Minister responsible for Commerce, trade and industry determines pursuant to section four M of the Control of Goods Act to impose Provisional safeguard measures, the Minister, shall, in consultation with the Minister responsible for Commerce, trade and industry, by statutory order, effect a provisional increase in customs
tariffs on any goods entered for consumption on or after the date of statutory order.
(2)The statutory order referred to in subsection (1) shall state-(a)the rate of increase in customs tariffs
(b) the proposed date of application of the provisional safeguard measures; and
(c) the proposed duration of the provisional safeguard measures
(3)Subject to subsection (4), where the minister imposes provisional safeguard measures on any goods under subsection (1), the owner or importer of such goods shall lodge with the Customs Services Division a monetary deposit equivalent to the duties due at the rate of the increased customs tariffs.
(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) the owner or importer of the goods referred to in subsection (1) may guarantee the provisional increased tariffs with sufficient security approved by the Commissioner-General.
80C. (1) Where provisional safeguard measures have been imposed pursuant to section eighty B and the subsequent safeguard investigations conducted pursuant to section four K of the Control of Goods Act, do not result in a determination that the conditions for imposing definitive safeguard measures exist, the monetary deposit paid as increased customs tariffs and any security lodged with the Customs Services Division in accordance with section subsection (3) of section eighty B, shall be refunded or released, as the case may be within a period of not more than sixty days from the date of the claim. (2) Where safeguard investigations conducted pursuant to section four K of the Control of Goods Act result in a determination that the conditions for imposing definitive safeguard measures exist the monetary deposit paid as increased customs tariffs and any security lodged with the Customs Services Division shall be converted into tax due under this Act.
80 D (1) Where safeguard investigations conducted pursuant to section four K of the Control of Goods Act have resulted in a determination to impose extend or liberalize a definitive safeguard measure, the Minister, shall, in consultation with the Minister responsible for commerce, trade and industry, by statutory order, implement the definitive safeguard measure.
(2) The statutory order referred in subsection (1) shall prescribe-
(a) the rate of increase in customs tariffs;
(b) the proposed date of application of the definitive safeguard measure;
(c) the proposed duration of the definitive safeguard measure; and
(d) the names of the developing countries exempted from the definitive safeguard measure
(3) Where the period specified under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) is no longer than one year, including the period of the provisional safeguard measure, the Minister shall prescribe a time schedule for the
progressive liberalization of the definite safeguard measure.
80E. The provisions of this Act in respect of agreements, suspensions, rebates, refunds, drawbacks, or remissions of duty shall not apply to any safeguard measures imposed by the Minister pursuant to sections eighty
B or eighty D unless such application is, in each case, specifically approved by the Minister, by statutory instrument.
80F. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this part and for prescribing anything which by this Act is required to be prescribed. (Act No.11 of 

Reference of the measure

Part VII A Para 80B 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

all imports 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All importing countries