Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-519

NTB Type

8.8. Issues related to transit

Complaint

Payment of double handling charges at the ICDs and at the Dar es Salaam port.

Status note

At the 12th Regional Forum on NTBs held from 14th – 17th, October 2013, at EAC Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania (URT) reported that the ICD charges are part of port charges and are therefore not additional charges. The only additional charges are on demurrage. However, Burundi requested to re-submit documentation supporting their submission through the EAC Secretariat. In the meantime, URT to investigate further and revert at the next EAC Regional Forum on NTBs in September, 2013. The meeting agreed to resolve this NTB on the basis of URT submission.

Progress update note

At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool held from 9-10 April in Lusaka Zambia, Tanzania and Burundi reported that Burundi would supply additional informationthe to enable the two Partner States to hold bilateral consultations and report back depending at the EAC NTBs forum scheduled for June 2013.

Policy or regulatory NTB

Location

Tanzania: Dar-es-Salaam Port (Seaport)

Reporting Country or Region

Burundi

Country specific trade issue

Date of incident

2012-06-20

Status

Resolved

Date of resolution

2013-10-17

Product Description

All products

Computer-assisted translation

Total value

Date reported

2012-08-02 14:57

Modified

2013-10-31 13:00