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Complaint number	NTB Type Category 1. Government participation in trade & restrictive practices tolerated by governments 1.1. Export subsidies 1.2. Government monopoly in export/import 1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership 1.4. Preference given to domestic bidders/suppliers 1.5. Requirement for counter trade 1.6. Domestic assistance programmes for companies 1.7. Discriminatory or flawed government procurement policies 1.8. Import bans 1.9. Determination of eligibility of an exporting country by the importing country 1.10. Determination of eligibility of an exporting establishment (firm, company) by the importing country 1.11. Occupational safety and health regulation 1.12. Multiplicity and Controls of Foreign exchange market 1.13. "Buy national" policy 1.14. Lack of coordination between government institutions 1.15. Other Category 2. Customs and administrative entry procedures 2.1. Government imposing antidumping duties 2.2. Arbitrary customs classification 2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin 2.4. Import licensing 2.5. Decreed customs surcharges 2.6. Additional taxes and other charges 2.7. International taxes and charges levied on imports and other tariff measures 2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures 2.9. Issues related to transit fees 2.10. Inadequate or unreasonable customs procedures and charges 2.11. Lack of control in Customs infrastructure 2.12. Lack of capacity of Customs officers 2.13. Issues related to Pre-Shipment Inspections 2.14. Other Category 3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT) Category 4. Sanitary & phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures Category 5. Specific limitations 5.1. Quantitative restrictions 5.2. Exchange controls 5.3. Export taxes 5.4. Quotas 5.5. Import licensing requirements 5.6. Proportion restrictions of foreign to domestic goods (local content requirement) 5.7. Minimum import price limits 5.8. Embargoes 5.9. Non-automatic licensing 5.10. Prohibitions 5.11. Quantitative safeguard measures 5.12. Export restraint arrangements 5.13. Other quantity control measures 5.14. Restrictive licenses 5.15. Other Category 6. Charges on imports 6.1. Prior import deposits and subsidies 6.2. Administrative fees 6.3. Special supplementary duties 6.4. Import credit discriminations 6.5. Variable levies 6.6. Border taxes 6.7. Other Category 7. Other procedural problems 7.1. Arbitrariness 7.2. Discrimination 7.3. Corruption 7.4. Costly procedures 7.5. Lengthy procedures 7.6. Lack of information on procedures (or changes thereof) 7.7. Complex variety of documentation required 7.8. Consular and Immigration Issues 7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure 7.10. Other Category 8. Transport, Clearing and Forwarding 8.1. Government Policy and regulations 8.2. Administrative (Border Operating Hours, delays at border posts, etc.) 8.3. Immigration requirements (Visa, travel permit) 8.4. Transport related corruption 8.5. Infrastructure (Air, Port, Rail, Road, Border Posts,) 8.6. Vehicle standards 8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees 8.8. Issues related to transit Other Policy or Regulatory NTB Not a policy or regulatory NTB Check allUncheck all	Date of incident	Location COMESA Burundi Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Sudan Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe EAC Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda SADC Angola Botswana Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe COMESA EAC SADC	Reporting country or region (additional) COMESA Burundi Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Sudan Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe EAC Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda SADC Angola Botswana Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe COMESA EAC SADC	Status	Actions
NTB-000-065	5.2. Exchange controls	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Finance	Lesotho	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Lesotho has restrictive and time wasting foreign exchange limitations
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that this is not an NTB, but a measure taken to monitor and regulate illegal monies and corruption together with money laundering
NTB-000-066	5.12. Export restraint arrangements	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Mines	Lesotho	Resolved 2011-07-28	View
Complaint:	Lesotho has put in place official regulations affecting exports of diamonds and manufactured products which are : Export and Import control Act 1984 Examination and Movement certificate
Resolution status note:	The meeting establishing Lesotho NMC held on 09 August 2011 in Maseru resolved that Lesotho's imposition of this requirement is accordance to article 9 (e) of the SADC Protocolon trade and therefore not an NTB. It was also observed that reporting country had not objected to Lesotho explanation submitted to the 9th meeting of the SADCSub Comitttee on Trade facilitation held in Gaborone on 27 July 2011. This matter is therefore considered resolved.
NTB-000-069	1.8. Import bans	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Lesotho has put a ban on the importation of wheat
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that there is no such ban. Our local milling companies even import their wheat from South Africa.
NTB-000-067	2.4. Import licensing	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Trade	Lesotho	Resolved 2011-07-28	View
Complaint:	Lesotho is imposing requires permits on the imports of following bread, milk, eggs, bulk sugar imports, pulses, fruits and vegetables, livestock and liquor.
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that she does require permits on the importation of some agricultural products. The Agricultural Marketing Act 26 of 1967 (amended by Act NO.18 of 1973, Order No.6 of 1991 and Act No.5 0f 2001) regulates the importation and exportation of the agricultural products in Lesotho. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the importation of products and supplies which are unsafe or inappropriate for the function for which they are to be sold. Import Requirements: •Valid Trading licence •Import permit
NTB-000-068	1.8. Import bans	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Trade	Lesotho	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Lesotho has banned importation of beer into that country
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that there is no ban in importation of beer into Lesotho, so there is no NTB in this respect.
NTB-000-082	5.7. Minimum import price limits Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-23	Lesotho: Ministry of Trade	Lesotho	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Lesotho regulates prices by fixing a floor price for beans and peas.
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that she does not regulate prices for any product; however our marketing department sometimes makes some price recommendations based on the market price for legumes. At times when these food stuffs have been subsidized due to lack of food supplies as a result of drought, prices are being regulated (only on subsidized programmes).
NTB-000-071	1.2. Government monopoly in export/import Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Raw sugar can only be exported through a single channel
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that all excess raw sugar is exported by SASA on behalf of producers simply to safeguard on logistical costs etc to minimize the distortive effects of the world market. The manner in which it is done in SA does not conform to what is normally referred to as single channel - the implications of single channel can be much broader.
NTB-000-072	1.2. Government monopoly in export/import	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South African Government has monopoly in the trading of basic food commodities.
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that apart from WTO compatible SPS regulations there are no other technical barriers, including quantitative restrictions, on the importation or exportation of Basic Food Commodities in South Africa.
NTB-000-073	1.2. Government monopoly in export/import	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South African government has monopoly on trade in Tea
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that the applied tariff rate for tea imported from SADC countries is zero. Apart from WTO compatible SPS regulations there are no other technical barriers, including quantitative restrictions, on the importation or exportation of tea in South Africa.
NTB-000-074	1.2. Government monopoly in export/import	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South African Government has monopoly on trade in tobacco
Resolution status note:	South Afric areported that the applied tariff rate for tobacco imported from SADC countries is zero. Apart from WTO compatible SPS regulations there are no other technical barriers, including quantitative restrictions, on the importation or exportation of tobacco in South Africa.
NTB-000-076	1.1. Export subsidies Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa offers a large number of export incentives for to promote locally produced exports.
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that export incentives are offered to promote manufactured exports and exports in general
NTB-000-078	1.1. Export subsidies B41: TBT regulations on production processes	2009-07-23	South Africa: SANAS	Angola	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa does not accept standards from other SADC Member States except SABS
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that SADC is in the process of implementing the TBT annex and establishing the necessary regional institutions to create a regional accreditation system. Until the structures are developed and operational, South Africa will continue to request that products which are not accredited by recognized international accreditation bodies be retested by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). This exercise is not meant to deny SA trading counterpart’s access to the South African market, but simply to protect South African consumers.
NTB-000-080	1.8. Import bans Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Zambia	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa has banned imports of all meat from Zambia
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that importation of red meat from Zambia to SA was never allowed because Zambia did not send SA the information she needed to evaluate their animal disease situation, legislation, standards and other requirements. The information was requested in 2006 in the form of a questionnaire by the Department of Agriculture - Directorate Animal Health, Zambia has never responded.
NTB-000-081	1.1. Export subsidies B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Tanzania	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa places adhoc requirements on the importation of perishable goods in the form of standards
Resolution status note:	Soth Africa reported that compulsory specifications for perishable goods are aimed at ensuring the health and safety of the consumer and fair trading practices. The relevant internationally recognised Codex Standards and Codes of Practice are used as a basis for these compulsory specifications. Documents from Codex are specifically referenced by the WTO-SPS Agreement.
NTB-000-083	2.5. Decreed customs surcharges Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Agriculture	Mozambique	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa imposes surcharges on various agricultural products.
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that the Marketing Of Agricultural Products Act of 1996 (MAP Act), as amended, provides for the establishment of statutory measures, namely statutory levies, control of exports of agricultural products, records & returns, and registration
NTB-000-084	2.6. Additional taxes and other charges	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Namibia	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa is charging import levy on UHT milk
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that , according to the tariff book, the applied tariff rate for SACU/SADC countries for this product is zero.
NTB-000-085	2.6. Additional taxes and other charges	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Namibia	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa is charging import levy on imports of pasta
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that all tariffs applied by SA to SADC countries have been agreed to on the SADC Protocol on Trade, According to the tariff book, this product is traded free under
NTB-000-086	2.6. Additional taxes and other charges	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Namibia	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa applying a levy on imports of sorgum
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that, according to the tariff book this product is traded free under SADC, for SACU, a tariff of 3% /kg is charged. .This has been discussed by SACU Member Countries, again this complaint does relate to NTBs,
NTB-000-087	5.12. Export restraint arrangements	2009-07-23	South Africa: Ministry of Trade	Botswana	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	South Africa has put in place export restraints for the exportation of dried beans to that market
Resolution status note:	South Africa reported that this barrier is no longer existing
NTB-000-061	8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-22	Zambia: Ministry of Transport	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2011-05-23	View
Complaint:	Zambia has increased its carbon tax and is now charging US$40 per trip instead of US$40 per annum
Resolution status note:	Zambia reported that she does not charge US$ 40 per trip but charges US$40 per every three (3) months and during that period payment is made only once regards less of how many trips are made until the three months expires.

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