Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-001-295  

NTB Type

2.6. Additional taxes and other charges  

Complaint

We have COMESA certificate but Uganda is not accepting, they are charging import duty 36% instead of 6%. we are making big losses due to import duty  

Progress update note

1. After receiving the NTB, the Secretariat followed up with Uganda National Focal Points, who confirmed that they were engaging with the Uganda Revenue Authority on the matter.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Uganda: Malaba (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Eswatini  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2025-10-20  

Status

In process  

Product Description

Ethyl alcohol ENA produced from sugar cane molasses with minimum strength of 96.4% at 20 degrees

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Total value

USh50 000.00  

Date reported

2025-10-30 14:24  

Modified

2025-10-31 11:19