Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-379  

NTB Type

8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees  

Complaint

DRC is charging exorbitant fees which are not in line with SADC and COMESA harmonized fees.From 01/02/10 DRC did not reduce their tolls they instead greatly increases
them. Road tolls in DRC are about 15 ( 1500 % ) times greater than the SADC
recommended. Today a foreign transporter entering DRC at Kasumbalesa going to Tenke
Fungurume mine ( 300 kms each way ) is subject to the following tolls and
fees (distance of 300 kms into DRC and 300 kms out of DRC): Road toll Kasumbalesa/Lubumbashi return $ 300 ; Road tolls Lubumbashi/Likasi return $ 300; Road tolls Likasi/Tenke return $ 150 ; Government tax $ 50 ; Fumigation Fees $ 50 ; Card entry $ 15 ; Tourism/Vaccination fees $ 35 ; Visa for truck $ 25 ; Break bulk fees $ 20. Total cost to the transporter in Fees and Tolls is $ 945. That works out at $
157.5 per 100 kms. The SADC agreed is $ 10 per 100 kms.  

Status note

FESARTA reported that the NTB does not exist at present.  

Progress update note

At the 10th meeting of the SADC Sub Committee on Trade facilitation held on 14-15 June 2012, it was reported that the relevant authorities in the DRC would provide a response. It was also noted that SADC’s ongoing work to harmonise road & port user charges would address such issues  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasumbalesa (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Namibia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2010-02-19  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-10-07  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2010-02-19 00:00  

Modified

2016-10-13 09:05