Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-198  

NTB Type

2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures  

Complaint

Discrimination in goods clearance between small and commercial traders.The quantities that a trader carries determine the procedure to be followed in clearing goods through the border. Small traders into Malawi are clogging up the whole system and flooding up the whole market with commercial goods. Commercial traders are pushed out of the system because of the procedures that are applied at the port of entry.  

Status note

Malawi reported that Customs clearing procedures are the same for small as well as commercial traders, but this could have been a one-off incident. However, now the Revenue Authority has an inland clearing system to overcome delays at the border and Malawi will continuously monitor the situation at the border to ensure smooth flow of goods and people  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-27  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2010-11-22  

Product Description

All Products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-27 00:00  

Modified

2010-11-22 00:00