Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-225  

NTB Type

8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees  

Complaint

An Escort fee of either K900 000.00 or K800 000.00 depending on the route is charged. The escort charge covers the expenses for the customs officials who accompany the commercial transit traffic from port of entry to port of exit.  

Status note

Zambia reported that, under normal circumstances, Customs officers do not accompany commercial transit traffic. If motor vehicles such as trucks need to be escorted they use private escorts who charge them accordingly. These are purely private commercial arrangements between transporters and private escorters. However, if such goods in transit are deemed risky by Customs Officers, then Customs Officers would escort such trucks/vehicles. In such cases, the Zambian law requires that an escort fee be paid to Customs Officers by the transporter, and the fee is dependent on the distance to be covered  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Zambia: Zambia Revenue Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zambia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-28  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2010-11-22  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-28 00:00  

Modified

2010-11-22 00:00