Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-165  

NTB Type

8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees  

Complaint

Dar es Salaam port charges are considered high although it is one of the best ports in the region. Registration and accreditation of transporters is high, In addition to the charges and logistics, transit bonds are bureaucratic and are treated differently in other SADC countries.  

Status note

The 10th meeting of SADC Committee on Trade facilitaion agreed that the NTB was outdated & also that ‘charges’ had to be unpacked to enable comparison of all types of charges imposed at the port. It was noted that Dar es Salaam Port has special dispensations for transit cargo, which are not offered to cargo destined to Tanzania. According to the latest study by Tanzania, the Dar es Salaam port is the cheapest in the Region therefore this NTB was considered resolved.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Dar-es-Salaam Port (Seaport)  

Reporting Country or Region

Tanzania  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-27  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-06-15  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-27 00:00  

Modified

2012-07-09 14:56