Complaint number |
NTB Type
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Date of incident |
Location |
Reporting country or region (additional) |
Status |
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NTB-000-096 |
1.2. Government monopoly in export/import |
2009-07-26 |
Botswana: Ministry of Trade |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Botswana has single channeling marketing for wheat. |
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Resolution status note:
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Botswana reported that she does not have a single marketing channel for wheat. |
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NTB-000-098 |
1.2. Government monopoly in export/import |
2009-07-26 |
Botswana: Ministry of Trade |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Botswana has single marketing channel for dairy |
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Resolution status note:
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Botswana reported that there is free entry of other players. It is not restrictive |
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NTB-000-100 |
1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership |
2009-07-26 |
Malawi: Ministry of Trade |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Malawi practices state trading for tea, basic commodities, and tobacco |
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Resolution status note:
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Malawi reported that the economy was liberalized in the late 1980s. Government only enforces regulation and legislation to facilitate smooth market operations. |
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NTB-000-102 |
1.2. Government monopoly in export/import Policy/Regulatory |
2009-07-26 |
Mauritius: Ministry of Agriculture |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Mauritius has single marketing channel for agricultural products |
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Resolution status note:
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Mauritius reported that she is a net food importer and therefore state regulated agencies are necessary to coordinate food imports into that country for food security purposes |
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NTB-000-095 |
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures |
2009-07-26 |
Mozambique: Mozambique Revenue Authority |
Mauritius |
Resolved 2010-11-10 |
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Mozambique companies importing paints from Mauritius have to pay a percentage of the customs duty upfront and the balance settled when clearing the goods. |
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Resolution status note:
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Mozambique reported that the question does not constitute a nontariff barrier, the Customs following a procedure laid that allows the granting of early release upon bail in a maximum of 72 hours. Eventually may be delays in the clearing process, in that case is not the customs responsibility but the Clearing Agent. |
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NTB-000-095 |
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures |
2009-07-26 |
Mozambique: Mozambique Revenue Authority |
Mauritius |
Resolved 2010-11-10 |
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Complaint:
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Mozambique companies importing paints from Mauritius have to pay a percentage of the customs duty upfront and the balance settled when clearing the goods. |
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Resolution status note:
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Complaint was resolved |
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NTB-000-131 |
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures |
2009-07-26 |
Mozambique: Other Mozambique |
Eswatini |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Mozambique customs rules vary, causing long delays at the borders. |
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Resolution status note:
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Mozambique reported that all the Mozambican borders rules and procedures are already harmonized and standardized within the SADC Regional Integration and the World Customs Organization (WCO), the rules applied in Mozambique border are consistent with procedures used at Swaziland border and SADC countries. |
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NTB-000-103 |
5.3. Export taxes |
2009-07-26 |
Namibia: Ministry of Trade |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Namibia imposed export levies on live animals, hides and skins . |
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NTB-000-112 |
7.8. Consular and Immigration Issues |
2009-07-26 |
Namibia: Ministry of Home Affairs |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Work permits are required from consultants and business representatives even for one day visits. |
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NTB-000-118 |
1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership |
2009-07-26 |
Seychelles: Seychelles Marketing Board |
Seychelles |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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The State participates in trading through the Seychelles marketing Board. The State Trading Company has an unfair competitive advantage over private traders. |
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Resolution status note:
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Seychelles reported that SMB no longer in existence. Successor company STC privatised. |
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NTB-000-119 |
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures |
2009-07-26 |
Seychelles: Other Seychelles |
Seychelles |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Lengthy clearing processes at the Seychelles ports. |
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Resolution status note:
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Seychelles reported that, with the Asycuda system the clearing process can take 24hrs, all transaction can be done on-line. Appointments were given to clear goods to facilitate work of custom officers and avoid congestion Need to confirm current situation |
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NTB-000-123 |
7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure |
2009-07-26 |
Seychelles: Other Seychelles |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Inadequate cold room facilities at ports |
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Resolution status note:
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Seychelles reported that having adequate cold storage facility at airport and sea port is considered one future area of development. |
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NTB-000-124 |
2.14. Other |
2009-07-26 |
SADC |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Training of new customs recruits in the region |
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Resolution status note:
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Seychelles reported that training of new recruits is a point of concern for Seychelles. Training especially for customs officers, on R.O.O, clearing process, investigation, inspection, to conduct time release study ect...is in progress. |
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NTB-000-125 |
7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure Policy/Regulatory |
2009-07-26 |
Seychelles: Port Victoria |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Some businesses complained that port handling facilities at the ports are unable to handle containers that exceed 6methers (20ft) thereby limiting exporters in implementing the most cost effective way of transporting their products. |
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Resolution status note:
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Seychelles reported that a new plan for handling of containers has been designed and is expected to ease the current burden in the handling of containers; however it is not too clear when the renovation project will kick start. |
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NTB-000-094 |
1.1. Export subsidies B15: Authorization requirements for importers |
2009-07-26 |
South Africa: Ministry of Trade |
Mauritius |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Mauritian exports of canned Tuna are denied entry into South Africa because South Africa does not recognize Ministry of Fisheries in Mauritius as being the regulatory body even though product qualifies for EUR1 certificate and is exported to the EU |
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Resolution status note:
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South Africa reported that all inspections are carried out according to the requirements of the compulsory specification for “The manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans”, and these inspections are non-discriminatory. Furthermore, rejections on products are not done by an individual but by a panel and it is important to note that FAI is accredited by SANAS to the requirements of ISO 17020 ( accreditation for inspection bodies) |
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NTB-000-106 |
2.7. International taxes and charges levied on imports and other tariff measures |
2009-07-26 |
Eswatini: Ministry of Trade |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Swaziland imposed import levy for dairy products. |
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Resolution status note:
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Swaziland reported that there is an import levy on dairy products imposed and collected by Swaziland Dairy Board |
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NTB-000-126 |
1.2. Government monopoly in export/import Policy/Regulatory |
2009-07-26 |
Eswatini: Ministry of Trade |
Eswatini |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Single channel marketing for sugar and sugar products. |
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Resolution status note:
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Swaziland reported that the status quo remains because the Sugar Act has not been reviewed. |
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NTB-000-127 |
1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership Policy/Regulatory |
2009-07-26 |
Eswatini: NAMBOARD |
Eswatini |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Government owns several parastatals that carry out trade.NAMBOARD receives vegetables on consignment from farmers and sells in hotels etc. If the consignment spoils because it is not bought, the farmer loses. At the same time NAMBOARD issues out licences for importing of similar items to those it trades in. The products affected are maize, rice, wheat, fruits and vegetables, flour, poultry, animal feed. |
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Resolution status note:
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Swaziland reported that NAMBOARD issues import permits for vegetables and wheat as per the infant industry protection provision in the SACU 2002 Agreement. |
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NTB-000-128 |
2.10. Inadequate or unreasonable customs procedures and charges |
2009-07-26 |
Eswatini: Bordergate |
South Africa |
Resolved 2010-11-22 |
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Complaint:
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Lack of standardization in application of regulations, which currently differ per individual officer, per border post. |
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Resolution status note:
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Swaziland reported that Standards in application of procedures are in place. Where these are not clear officers may use discretion. This results in non uniformity. |
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NTB-000-113 |
7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure |
2009-07-26 |
Tanzania: Dar-es-Salaam Port |
South Africa |
Resolved 2011-05-23 |
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Complaint:
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Periodic port congestion in Tanzania makes logistical planning near impossible , which impact negatively on perishable exports. |
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Resolution status note:
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Tanzania reported that by July 2010, the import container dwell time had been reduced to 10 days, ship waiting time from 13 days to 4 days and ship turnaround time from 19 days to 3 days. This improvement has been attributable to additional investment to increase handling capacity which involved reorganisation of the port area (additional capacity of 14,000 TEU's) and opening of new ICD (additional capacity of 10,000 TEU's). This is complimented by supportive tariff for ICD and punitive tariff for overstayed containers within the port. New customs procedures which include online submission of declarations and supporting documents, reduced percentage of physical verifications, partial submission of manifest all have contributed positively to reduce dwell time. Efforts are now geared towards implementing a single window port community system PCS TO FURTHER REDUCE CONTAINER DWELL TIME TO 5 DAYS.
Establishment of ICD was meant to create additional space of approximately 10,000 TEU's as pointed out earlier.
All transit containers were excluded in the process of being sent to ICD in order to reduce the inconvenience to the customers and also get rid of the double handling that would be created by sending the transit containers to ICD.
ICD are currently working as an extension of the port and hence monitoring of transit containers not sent to ICD will be easily monitored. Therefore this will not be subjected to any charges since all transit containers will be stationed at the port. |
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