Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-473

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin

Complaint

Certificates of origin are not provided at the borders between Rwanda and Uganda and cross border traders are obliged to collect them from Kampala for goods exceeding 500 US$. The long distance to Kampala is time consuming and additional cost to doing business.

Status note

At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool held from 9-10 April 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia, Uganda reported that Certificates are issued at the border so this NTB has been resolved. Rwanda intervened that it is only simplified certificate of origin for small scale traders that are available at the border but that for large scale traders has to be obtained from Kampala. Uganda undertook to confirm on whether Certificates of origin for large scale traders are available at the border.

Progress update note

Policy or regulatory NTB

Location

Uganda: Malaba (Border post)

Reporting Country or Region

Rwanda

Country specific trade issue

Date of incident

2011-11-05

Status

Resolved

Date of resolution

2013-04-10

Product Description

Foodstuffs and manufactured products

Computer-assisted translation

Total value

Date reported

2011-11-24 14:30

Modified

2013-04-16 09:25