Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-998  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

Uganda denial of Market access on Fay Aluminium Foil and Fay Cling they have instead charged full CET to Kimfay Kenya manufactured products.
KRA conducted a verification visit to Kimfay premises as required under the EAC ROO 2015 to ascertain origin and certified in 2016. Since then the company has been exporting under EAC preferential Treatemnt until December 2020 where URA charged full CET and also charged infrastructure levy and excise duty despite the two products meeting the criteria for EAC rules of Origin 2015.

New imposed levies Fay Cling Film film Fay Aluminium Foil
Excise duty 10% 0
Infrastructure levy 1.50% 1.50%
Import duty 0 25%
Existing tax
VAT 18% 18
 

Progress update note

On 18 March 2021, Burundi Focal Point advised that aluminum foil specified as item 3 did not meet the origin criteria as provided under rule 6 of the EAC(Rules of Origin) Rule 2015. the Rule provides for either a change in Tariff Heading or Material Content Criteria hence the query. However all the other items on the Entry C38500 of 01/12/2020 were accorded preferential treatment.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Uganda: Busia (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Kenya  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2020-12-01  

Status

In process  

Product Description

Fay Aluminium Foil and Fay Cling  

Total value

0  

Date reported

2020-12-14 16:50  

Modified

2021-04-07 00:14