Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-720  
NTB Type
2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  
Complaint
Sudan Customs authority has stopped applying the customs exemption on Egyptian Ceramic tiles products despite the fact that the consignments are accompanied by a COMESA certificate of origin .  
Status note
RESOLVED during 1st Meeting of the COMESA Regional NTBs Forum held on 16- 17 March 2021  
Progress update note
1. During the 5th meeting of the COMESA NTBs Focal Points held in Nairobi from 23-25 August 2016 Sudan reported that it had established a committee comprising the relevant stakeholders to analyse the problem and inform the Minister within 30days. The matter will be presented to the next bilateral meeting between Egypt and Sudan scheduled in Cairo in October 2016. Further , COMESA Secretariat reported that communication had been sent to Sudan on this issue and Sudan undertook to respond to the communication from COMESA Secretariat once it is received.

2. During the 33rd Meeting of the COMESA Customs and Trade Committee, the Secretariat reported that response was being awaited to a follow up letter was sent to Sudan in September 2016.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
Yes 
Location
Sudan: Sudan Customs Authority (Government institution)  
Reporting Country or Region
Egypt  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2016-06-07  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2021-03-17  
Product Description


 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2016-08-24 16:07  
Modified
2021-04-09 22:10