Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-250  

NTB Type

7.6. Lack of information on procedures (or changes thereof)  

Complaint

Customs documentation not stamped on export of cosmetics, creams, ointments to RSA, Angola and Botswana,is left behind and delivered late resulting in late claim or no claim of VAT.  

Status note

Namibia reported that according to Namibia customs regulations, customs cannot put a stamp on documents that have not been verified by them. It is the duty of the client to make sure that they pass an entry with customs ( declare the items with customs) in order for customs to authenticate such documents and to put the required stamps on the customs documents.  

Progress update note

On 12 March 2012, Namibia Focal Point reported that according to Namibia customs regulations, customs cannot put a stamp on documents that have not been verified by them. It is the duty of the client to make sure that they pass an entry with customs ( declare the items with customs) in order for customs to authenticate such documents and to put the required stamps on the customs documents.

Furthermore the Ministry of Finance, Customs Division is in the process of reviewing customs procedures, once this exercise is finalized the revised procedures will be posted on the customs website and it will be available to the public  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Namibia: Revenue Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Namibia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-09-08  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-05-03  

Product Description

Cosmetics

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-09-08 00:00  

Modified

2012-05-03 16:14