Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-909  

NTB Type

8.8. Issues related to transit  

Complaint

Existence of several weigh bridge stations in the central and Northern corridors.  

Status note

Transit trucks should be weighed twice, weigh bridges should be reduced to two (2) one at the point of entry and the other at the port of exit.
The two weigh bridges should be equipped with a High Speed Weigh-In Motion (HS-WIM) equipment to save time spent at weigh bridges.
Kenya and Tanzania have installed the High Speed Weign In Motion Weigh Bridges (HS-WIM).
Number of Weigh Bridges in Partner States are as follows: Burundi: 0, Kenya: 4, Rwanda: 0, Tanzania: 3 as agreed, Uganda: 2
The meeting recommended that Uganda be urged to consider installing High Speed Weigh-In Motion Weigh Bridges to resolve this NTB.
URT waived the US$40 sticker fees on transit trucks going through weigh bridges in the central corridor with immediate effect.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

EAC  

Reporting Country or Region

EAC  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-01  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2018-11-16  

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-01 00:00  

Modified

2019-10-14 11:23