Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-161  

NTB Type

7.4. Costly procedures  

Complaint

A number of non-tariff fees are levied on agricultural and manufactured products. Examples are: inspection fees, Warehousing fees; Air Cargo levy; Agricultural Cess, Livestock Marketing Cess, landing and parking fees, seaman's levy and farm support fees.  

Status note

The SADC Sub Committee on Trade facilitation carried out a review of long standing NTBs and found out that the various fees identified above, i.e. inspection fees, warehousing fees; air cargo levy; agricultural cess, livestock marketing cess, landing and parking fees, seaman's levy and farm support fees were acceptable as long as they are for the services rendered and are also provided for in the national legislations.
This is finding therefore resolves the NTB  

Progress update note

1. SADC Sub Committee on Trade facilitation carried out a reveiw of this NTB and made following recommnedations to TNF :

The various fees identified above, i.e. inspection fees, warehousing fees; air cargo levy; agricultural cess, livestock marketing cess, landing and parking fees, seaman's levy and farm support fees; are acceptable as long as they are for the services rendered and are also provided for in the national legislations.

On export taxes, this a matter that of late, as witnessed during the EPA negotiations, developing countries have strongly argued in favour of as a policy tool to encourage local processing and beneficiation of basic commodities. It is recommended that the discussions on the matter in TNF on the matter consider this angle with a view of possible review of SADC’s provisions on export taxes.





At the 10th meeting of SADC Sub- Committee on Trade Facilitation, Tanzania reported that it imposes taxes on raw
products such as cashew nuts to discourage exportation of unprocessed products. It was also reported that details
regarding other products would be reported on after the meeting.
2. The 11th SCTF noted the issue at hand relates to a tariff and was a policy issue and as such submitted it to TNF for consideration. The meeting also noted that Article 5.1 of the Protocol on Trade which states that "Member States shall not apply any export duties on goods for export to other Member States". Tanzania undertook to submit details of the measure, including information on whether it applies to exports to SADC FTA Member  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Ministry of Trade (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Tanzania  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-27  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-06-15  

Product Description

Agriculture Products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-27 00:00  

Modified

2016-06-21 14:04