Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-803  

NTB Type

2.6. Additional taxes and other charges  

Complaint

CORI Ltd visited Tanzania last year to look for export markets for cooking oil in Tanzania. CORI was informed that the government in Tanzania does not promote/support importation and that Tanzania has a 15% surcharge on the importation of cooking oil.  

Status note

During the SADC Regional Meeting on the Resolution of Reported Non-Tariff Barriers held on 14–15 April 2026 in South Africa, National Focal Points from Malawi and Tanzania deliberated on this particular non-tariff barrier. The Focal Persons from Tanzania indicated that the NTB is no longer an issue.
To verify this, the National Focal Points from Malawi engaged CORI Limited to confirm the current situation. CORI Limited confirmed that they have since obtained the export licence and are now exporting cooking oil to Tanzania.  

Progress update note

1. The SADC Secretariat is advising the Malawi should provide additional information to assist resolve the NTB. Malawi was therefore requested to provide information on the origin of the goods or where it is manufactured and any other relevant information .
2. On 23rd June 2020, Malawi Focal point responded that the cooking oil is wholly produced in Malawi and therefore meets the SADC rule of origin for exportation into Tanzania .  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Tanzania: Importation into Tanzania (Other)  

Reporting Country or Region

Malawi  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2018-02-28  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2026-04-14  

Product Description

Cooking Oil

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2018-03-26 16:58  

Modified

2026-04-14 22:39