Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-366  

NTB Type

2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures  

Complaint

Zambia Revenue Authority delays clearing goods at Victoria Falls Border Post in Livingstone, it takes the whole day or two for travellers to be cleared. Only one officer is assigned to inspect the goods and there is arbitrary valuation of goods by the customs officer  

Status note

Zambia reported that it only takes 20 minutes to clear passengers with no goods and upto 3hours for those with goods.
There are two officers who inspect as the passenger traffic has reduced due to a number of them opting to use the Chirundu OSBP.
For valuation of goods, they use an already existing database.
 

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zambia: Zambia Revenue Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zambia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2010-02-10  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2011-03-04  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2010-02-10 00:00  

Modified

2011-03-04 15:12