Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-526  

NTB Type

1.1. Export subsidies  

Complaint

This complaint is registered by FESARTA.
The Zambian Ministry of Agriculture has cancelled all export permits and required exporters to apply for an individual permit for each truck. No notice was given.
This has resulted in significant delays in that trucks en route have to wait at the border whilst new permits are applied for.
In addition, permits are only being issued for up to 30 tons.
56-ton gross combination mass vehicle combinations can load 33 tons and over, meaning a reduction of at least 10% of the load.
There is no legal justification for restricting the load to 30 tons, since the road traffic regulations control loads through axle loads, gvm and gcm. Never the load on the vehicle.
This will result in an increase in cost to transport the goods.  

Status note

FESARTA reported that the NTB does not exist at present.  

Progress update note

During the 11th meeting of the SADC Sub -Committee on Trade Facilitation held on 23 May 2013 in Gaborone, Zambia reported that the limitation on the gross vehicle mass or carriage of maize, grain had been reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Zambia: Chirundu (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

South Africa  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2012-08-26  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-10-07  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2012-08-27 17:38  

Modified

2016-10-13 09:09