Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-494

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin

Complaint

Furniture International Ltd had reported in 5th April that locally manufactured furniture in Kenya with an EAC certificate of origin have been stuck in Namanga borders for more than two weeks that means in mid March. The company ended up paying full duties and incurred a loss of more than US$ 3,000. Three is need for mutual recognition between TRA and KRA in regard to certificates of origin since for example the case cited goods were clearly marked made in Kenya.

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, Tanzania reported that this was a once off incident which has been corrected.

Progress update note

Policy or regulatory NTB

Location

Tanzania: Namanga (Border post)

Reporting Country or Region

Kenya

Country specific trade issue

Date of incident

2012-04-17

Status

Resolved

Date of resolution

2013-04-10

Product Description

Office furniture

Computer-assisted translation

Total value

Date reported

2012-04-27 18:11

Modified

2013-04-16 09:28