Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-249  
NTB Type
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures  
Complaint
In Namibia the same information has to be provided and captured more than once in the import and export supply chain, e.g. Namport, Custom & Excise, MoF, MTI, NCCI, Carriers and Agents on exports of salt to West Africa and RSA,.  
Status note
At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012, Namibia reported that, a client can obtain an import or export permit in one hour at the Ministry of Trade and Industry if all the required documents are provided. With regard to the export permit the delay comes in when the product is a controlled product where the client is expected to obtain a clearance certificate from the relevant Ministry for tax purposes or when the importing country policies and regulations requires that the imported product be accompanied by authorised documents from the relevant authorities. The meeting accepted Namibia’s submission to resolve this NTB  
Progress update note
On 13th March 2012, the Namibia focal point reported that, at the Ministry of Trade and Industry a client can obtain an import or export permit in one hour if all the required documents are provided. With regard to the export permit the delay comes in when the product is a controlled product where the client is expected to obtain a clearance certificate from the relevant Ministry for tax purposes or when the importing country policies and regulations requires that the imported product be accompanied by authorised documents from the relevant authorioties.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Namibia: Ministry of Trade (Government institution)  
Reporting Country or Region
Namibia  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2009-09-08  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2012-04-26  
Product Description
All products

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Total value
0  
Date reported
2009-09-08 00:00  
Modified
2012-04-26 16:44  
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