What is a Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB)?

Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) refer to restrictions that result from prohibitions, conditions, or specific market requirements that make importation or exportation of products difficult and/or costly.

Documents

18 April 2018
THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ELIMINATION OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ACT, 2017
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18 April 2018
THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ELIMINATION OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ACT, 2017
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28 August 2013
REPORT OF THE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING OF THE TRADE AND CUSTOMS COMMITTEE
28 August 2013
TRIPARTITE NTBs ONLINE REPORTING, MONITORING AND ELIMINATING MECHANISM MEETING TO LAUNCH THE SMS REPORTING TOOL: 9th-10th April 2013; Cresta Golf View Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia
28 August 2013
Status of NTBs Elimination as per March 2013

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02 December 2014
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (TARIFFS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2014
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02 December 2014
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (TARIFFS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2014
28 November 2014
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Complaint Statistics

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Other"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"11","resolved":"8","allProgress":"3","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"3","ntbName":"2.2. Arbitrary customs classification"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"100","resolved":"91","allProgress":"9","progress30":"3","progress60":"0","progress":"6","ntbName":"2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"14","resolved":"13","allProgress":"1","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"1","ntbName":"2.4. Import licensing"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"1","resolved":"1","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.5. Decreed customs surcharges"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"35","resolved":"25","allProgress":"10","progress30":"1","progress60":"0","progress":"9","ntbName":"2.6. Additional taxes and other charges"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"21","resolved":"21","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.7. Int. taxes & charges on imp. and other tariff measures"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"72","resolved":"70","allProgress":"2","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"2","ntbName":"2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"7","resolved":"7","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.9. Issues related to transit fees"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"20","resolved":"20","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.10. Inadequate\/unreasonable customs proc. and charges"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"2","resolved":"2","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.11. Lack of control in Customs infrastructure"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"2","resolved":"2","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"2.12. 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Administrative (Border Operating hrs, delays, etc.)"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"3","resolved":"2","allProgress":"1","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"1","ntbName":"8.3. Immigration requirements (Visa, travel permit)"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"5","resolved":"5","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"8.4. Transport related corruption"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"4","resolved":"4","allProgress":"0","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"0","ntbName":"8.5. Infrastructure (Air, Port, Rail, Road, Border Posts,)"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"17","resolved":"13","allProgress":"4","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"4","ntbName":"8.6. Vehicle standards"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"48","resolved":"43","allProgress":"5","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"5","ntbName":"8.7. Costly Road user charges \/fees"}},{"Complaint":{"total":"39","resolved":"34","allProgress":"3","progress30":"0","progress60":"0","progress":"3","ntbName":"8.8. 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Non-Tariff Barriers

Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism