Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-219  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

SARS is issuing a blue colour SADC certificate of origin with wrong specifications instead of the approved Yellow certificate which is in accordance to the SADC specifications. Zambia Revenue Authority has rejected the blue certificates and demanded that Zambian importers pay full duties as deposits in order to clear their cargo which would have qualified under the SADC rules of origin had a proper certificate been issued.  

Status note

South Afric areported that SARS corrected the anomally and are noiw issuing correct colour certificate of origin  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

South Africa: South Africa Revenue Services (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zambia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-28  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2010-07-22  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-28 00:00  

Modified

2010-07-22 00:00