Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-431  
NTB Type
2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  
Complaint
Tanzania is charging 25 percent duty on Kenya exports of self adhesive tapes despite the fact having EAC certificate of origin  
Status note
At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool held from 9-10 April 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia, Tanzania reported that a verification mission to authenticate whether the products conform to the Rules of Origin was undertaken and the NTB had been resolved.  
Progress update note
During the 7th EAC Regional Forum on NTBs held on 27th – 29th June 2012, Kampala, Uganda, EAC Secretariat reported that a verification mission was carried out between 11th and 22nd June 2012 in the region. The report of the verification mission will be considered by the next meeting of SCTIFI.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Tanzania: Namanga (Border post)  
Reporting Country or Region
Kenya  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2010-08-31  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2013-04-10  
Product Description
self adhesive tapes


 
Total value
20 000.00  
Date reported
2011-08-30 11:44  
Modified
2013-04-16 09:18