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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-264
- NTB Type
- 2.6. Additional taxes and other charges
- Complaint
- Four (4) trucks with sugar to be delivered in Zimbabwe, was not able to enter because of a 30% surtax that had been introduced while the consignment was en route from Eswatini to Zimbabwe. Given this had come into effect after the dispatch, the consignment was not given a waiver.
- Progress update note
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1. On 3rd June 2025, The SADC NTB Unit advised that the NTB had been submitted for consideration by the Committee of Ministers of Trade meeting taking place in Harare. The outcome Ministers' meeting would provide further guidance on how to proceed .
2.The 34th CMT meeting held in June 2025 , CMT noted that the Senior Officials received a report by Eswatini, indicating that her exports of sugar and other products such as steel and cement to Zimbabwe are facing a surcharge of 30% since 15 May 2025. Eswatini indicated that the measure is against the SADC Protocol on Trade and requested Zimbabwe to remove the surcharge. The Committee of Ministers of Trade directed Zimbabwe and Eswatini to have bilateral engagement on the surcharge - Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Zimbabwe: Beitbridge (Border post)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Eswatini
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2025-05-24
- Status
- In process
- Product Description
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Brown sugar - 140 metric tonnesc
- Total value
- 86 100.00
- Date reported
- 2025-06-02 12:59
- Modified
- 2025-06-03 09:49
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