Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-407  

NTB Type

7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure  

Complaint

Weigh Bridges permanent and Temporary ones.... they do not respect the papers that state the weight carried so they force the drivers to weigh another challenge is that, there is no uniformity in the weights that the various weigh bridges present.  

Status note

The 10th meeting of SADC Trade Facilitation Committee held onb 14-15 June 2012 accpeted Tanzania's explaination that problem arises due to packaging and loading of containers at the port. If containers are not properly packed, goods move while on transit and affect weigh on an axle. Distribution of weight on an axle may be correct at point of departure, but after some distance, it may change as cargo moves. Since weighing is on axles not cargo, different
numbers may be recorded at a weigh bridge. It was reported that sensitization was already being undertaken to alert traders to reduce the possibility of movement of goods inside containers while in transit by packing properly.Tanzania is modernizing the weighing equipment so as to have electronic devices that cannot be tempered with and can keep records. This will contribute towards solving this problem. This NTb was therefore considered resolved on the basis of sensitization work in progress as well as modernisation programme.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Rusumo-Dar es Salaam Road (Weighbridge)  

Reporting Country or Region

Rwanda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-03-07  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-06-15  

Product Description

Cane sugar

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-03-07 16:33  

Modified

2012-07-09 15:11