Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-970  

NTB Type

2.4. Import licensing  

Complaint

We want to import 100% Egyptian Made wheat flour in Zambia, but we are not given permission to import. We have placed several requested to allow us to import, but there are no responses to our application and no reply to our emails. Kindly please Help us. I need a confirmed and authorized approval from Zambian authority to allow us to import wheat flour. Some people say just bring it and have the correct comesa certificate of origin and submit at the time of customs clearance, but thats a gamble, our goods worth more than 200000$ we cannot take risk. I want to import only after having a clear official approval.  

Progress update note

1. On 25 March 2021, Zambia Focal Point reported that this issue is currently being resolved. Dialogue with relevant stakeholders to resolve via import parity is underway.
2. On 30 July 2021, Zambia Focal Point reported that the exporter was advised to visit the Zambia Trade Information Portal for details on the export of wheat to Zambia using the following link:
https://www.zambiatradeportal.gov.zm/index.php?r=tradeInfo/view&id=7439
Further information from can also be obtained from the Director, Agribusiness and Marketing department on +0211 250417. The email address is as follows: yoanness18@yahoo.co.uk or peter.zulu2@gmail.com.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zambia: Ministry of Agriculture (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

Egypt  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2020-07-01  

Status

In process  

Product Description

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Total value

200 000.00  

Date reported

2020-07-20 11:08  

Modified

2021-04-06 23:59