Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-454  

NTB Type

8.8. Issues related to transit  

Complaint

TRA has introduced check points in the Central Corridor with timeframes and imposed charges for the delays to reach the destinations  

Status note

At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012, Tanzania reported that the time frame of clearance of Transit goods from the point of entry to the point of exit had been used as control measure to ensure that there was no divergence of transit goods into local markets. In the Central corridor there are 3 check points that is Missugusugu, Dumila and Isaka.
From all these check points it takes 5 days to across border. In the southern corridor there are also 3 check points and it takes about 3 days to cross borders. Tanzania launched Electronic cargo Tracking System (ECTS) on 12th March, 2012 which was expected to commence operations in June, 2012. With ECTS there will be no need for Time frame as the goods would be monitored electronically. The legal document was given to Rwanda  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Central Corridoor,Tanzania (Road block)  

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-09-03  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-04-26  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-09-15 21:47  

Modified

2012-04-26 17:03