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Complaint number	NTB Type Category 1. Government participation in trade & restrictive practices tolerated by governments 1.1. Export subsidies 1.2. Government monopoly in export/import 1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership 1.4. Preference given to domestic bidders/suppliers 1.5. Requirement for counter trade 1.6. Domestic assistance programmes for companies 1.7. Discriminatory or flawed government procurement policies 1.8. Import bans 1.9. Determination of eligibility of an exporting country by the importing country 1.10. Determination of eligibility of an exporting establishment (firm, company) by the importing country 1.11. Occupational safety and health regulation 1.12. Multiplicity and Controls of Foreign exchange market 1.13. "Buy national" policy 1.14. Lack of coordination between government institutions 1.15. Other Category 2. Customs and administrative entry procedures 2.1. Government imposing antidumping duties 2.2. Arbitrary customs classification 2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin 2.4. Import licensing 2.5. Decreed customs surcharges 2.6. Additional taxes and other charges 2.7. International taxes and charges levied on imports and other tariff measures 2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures 2.9. Issues related to transit fees 2.10. Inadequate or unreasonable customs procedures and charges 2.11. Lack of control in Customs infrastructure 2.12. Lack of capacity of Customs officers 2.13. Issues related to Pre-Shipment Inspections 2.14. Other Category 3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT) Category 4. Sanitary & phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures Category 5. Specific limitations 5.1. Quantitative restrictions 5.2. Exchange controls 5.3. Export taxes 5.4. Quotas 5.5. Import licensing requirements 5.6. Proportion restrictions of foreign to domestic goods (local content requirement) 5.7. Minimum import price limits 5.8. Embargoes 5.9. Non-automatic licensing 5.10. Prohibitions 5.11. Quantitative safeguard measures 5.12. Export restraint arrangements 5.13. Other quantity control measures 5.14. Restrictive licenses 5.15. Other Category 6. Charges on imports 6.1. Prior import deposits and subsidies 6.2. Administrative fees 6.3. Special supplementary duties 6.4. Import credit discriminations 6.5. Variable levies 6.6. Border taxes 6.7. Other Category 7. Other procedural problems 7.1. Arbitrariness 7.2. Discrimination 7.3. Corruption 7.4. Costly procedures 7.5. Lengthy procedures 7.6. Lack of information on procedures (or changes thereof) 7.7. Complex variety of documentation required 7.8. Consular and Immigration Issues 7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure 7.10. Other Category 8. Transport, Clearing and Forwarding 8.1. Government Policy and regulations 8.2. Administrative (Border Operating Hours, delays at border posts, etc.) 8.3. Immigration requirements (Visa, travel permit) 8.4. Transport related corruption 8.5. Infrastructure (Air, Port, Rail, Road, Border Posts,) 8.6. Vehicle standards 8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees 8.8. Issues related to transit Other Policy or Regulatory NTB Not a policy or regulatory NTB Check allUncheck all	Date of incident	Location COMESA Burundi Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Sudan Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe EAC Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Tanzania Uganda SADC Angola Botswana Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe COMESA EAC SADC	Reporting country or region (additional) COMESA Burundi Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Sudan Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe EAC Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Tanzania Uganda SADC Angola Botswana Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe COMESA EAC SADC	Status	Actions
NTB-000-105	2.7. International taxes and charges levied on imports and other tariff measures Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-26	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	South Africa	Resolved 2012-04-26	View
Complaint:	Malawi imposed 20%surcharge on all imports of chicken and eggs.
Resolution status note:	At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs, Malawi reported that they are still charging the 20% excise duty as indicated by the complainant. They indicated that this is in their regulation and there are no indications that the situation might change soon. South Africa pointed out that this is a NTB and Malawi should endeavour to remove it. SA also requested Malawi to upload the regulation on the NTB website as a comment to this complaint, and post the relevant regulation on the website under “notifications”. It was therefore resolved that this NTB be transferred to the section for Resolved NTBs of regulatory nature for further consideration since no action can be taken immediately.
NTB-000-116	8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees	2009-07-26	Malawi: Ministry of Transport	South Africa	Resolved 2012-04-26	View
Complaint:	Malawi charges very high road leivies
Resolution status note:	At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs,Malawi reported that it was difficult to get further information from the complainant as this was uploaded before the online system allowed complainants to provide their contact details. However, Malawi would consult with the Ministry of Transport to gather all the transport related charges and upload them on the NTB website, for transparency. It was resolved that this NTB could not be processed for now until such time South Africa provides adequate information on the complaint. In the meantime, the NTB would be considered resolved, until the agreed information is made available. South Africa requested that the NTB be transffered to the section for resolved NTBs of policy and regulatory nature since the regulations are in place in Malawi.
NTB-000-167	7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Malawi	Resolved 2010-07-22	View
Complaint:	Border delays including irregular border hours
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that border operating hours are now harmonized and synchronized across borders in Malawi. Malawi now moving to 24hrs.
NTB-000-174	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Malawi	Resolved 2012-04-26	View
Complaint:	Time taken to test products varies between five days for meat and poultry to ten days for batteries. The time factor and discretionary use of these services at the borders has lead to delays in the distribution.
Resolution status note:	At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012, Malawi reported that the delays could be attributed to the practice of some importers who do not obtain prior certification of products before importing. For importation of meat products, SPS certification has to be obtained from Ministry of Agriculture before importing to avoid delays at the border. The same applies to importation of batteries. Import permit must be obtained from ministry of Trade before importation. The meeting accepted Malawi’s submission to have this NTB resolved.
NTB-000-182	5.1. Quantitative restrictions	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2012-04-26	View
Complaint:	Restriction on importation of tobacco leaf from SADC countries
Resolution status note:	At the 3rd meeting the Tripartite NTBs Focal Points and NMC Chairs held in Dar -es-Salaam on 19-20 April 2012, Malawi submitted that importation of tobacco was not restricted. As a matter of fact Malawi imports tobacco from Tanzania Zambia for processing at Malawi companies. The tobacco is re-exported after processing. The meeting was also informed that the companies buying tobacco in the region are the same.
NTB-000-183	5.12. Export restraint arrangements	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-07-22	View
Complaint:	Export restraint on Unmanufactured tobacco
Resolution status note:	This is no longer obtaining
NTB-000-100	1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership	2009-07-26	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Malawi practices state trading for tea, basic commodities, and tobacco
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that the economy was liberalized in the late 1980s. Government only enforces regulation and legislation to facilitate smooth market operations.
NTB-000-139	5.1. Quantitative restrictions	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Malawi controls quantities of imported wheat
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no quantitative control of wheat
NTB-000-140	5.1. Quantitative restrictions	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Malawi controls quantities of imports of wheat products
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no quantitative control of wheat products
NTB-000-169	2.10. Inadequate or unreasonable customs procedures and charges	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Preshipment Inspection requirement for all imports over the value of US$2000
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that Pre Shipment Inspection programme was phased out in 2007
NTB-000-170	2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Delays in the issuance of rules of origin certificates
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that the NTB was been resolved Internally
NTB-000-037	2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures	2008-05-29	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2011-05-25	View
Complaint:	Zimbabwe complained that the Malawian authorities require a Pre-Shipment Inspection on all goods.
Resolution status note:	Malawi reportd that Preshipment Inspection was phased out in 2007.
NTB-000-173	5.1. Quantitative restrictions	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Restriction on importation of Kitchen and table salt
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no restriction but salt is licensed to ensure only iodised kitchen and table salt is imported
NTB-000-176	5.1. Quantitative restrictions	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Restriction on importation of poultry, including day old chicks
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no restriction but licensing measures were introduced when there was an outbreak of bird flu disease
NTB-000-177	1.1. Export subsidies A11: Prohibitions for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	South Africa	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Ban on imports of fresh meat products from South Africa and Zimbabwe
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no ban on meat imports but licensing measures were introduced when there was an outbreak of foot and mouth and bird flu diseases
NTB-000-178	1.8. Import bans	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Ban on imports of fresh meat products from Zimbabwe
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no ban on meat imports but licensing measures were introduced when there was an outbreak of foot and mouth and bird flu diseases
NTB-000-179	1.1. Export subsidies E313: Temporary prohibition, including suspension of issuance of licences	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Restriction on importation of Eggs of poultry, whether in shell, pulp or dried forms; eggs of wild birds
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that there is no ban on meat imports but licensing measures were introduced when there was an outbreak of foot and mouth and bird flu diseases
NTB-000-184	5.12. Export restraint arrangements Policy/Regulatory	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Export ban on maize, maize meal and other maize byproducts.
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that the ban was effected when national stocks of maize were low but licenses were routinely given after the situation improved
NTB-000-187	2.14. Other	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Transport	Malawi	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Charges on delayed reporting by truck.Clearance must take place within 24 hours or a fine is issued if the shipment is late.
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that this is not an NTB but a legitimate control measure for truck reporting.
NTB-000-198	2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Revenue Authority	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Discrimination in goods clearance between small and commercial traders.The quantities that a trader carries determine the procedure to be followed in clearing goods through the border. Small traders into Malawi are clogging up the whole system and flooding up the whole market with commercial goods. Commercial traders are pushed out of the system because of the procedures that are applied at the port of entry.
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that Customs clearing procedures are the same for small as well as commercial traders, but this could have been a one-off incident. However, now the Revenue Authority has an inland clearing system to overcome delays at the border and Malawi will continuously monitor the situation at the border to ensure smooth flow of goods and people

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