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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-001-065	5.3. Export taxes	2022-04-01	Botswana: Ministry of Finance	South Africa	Resolved 2023-10-05	View
Complaint:	Botswana government is about to introduce the Tax Stamps on all imported products and that would affect the South African Wine Industry. The Tax Stamp imposition has been confirmed by the Botswana Minister of Finance and they have appointed the Service Provide that would conduct a Research.
Resolution status note:	The NTB BW NCP has provided the legal instruments gazetted by the BW Government on the matter.
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-000-317	1.1. Export subsidies A9: SPS measures n.e.s.	2009-09-09	SADC	Seychelles	Resolved 2011-01-10	View
Complaint:	The absence of a unified standards system in SADC results in traders having to seek two certificates, one at home and one in the importing country
Resolution status note:	Botswana reported that there are no Regional Standards in SADC; however SADC is in the process of harmonising the regional standards. Botswana recognizes standards / certificates of other SADC Member States.
NTB-000-346	1.1. Export subsidies B81: Product registration/approval requirements	2010-02-09	Botswana: Ministry of Health	Botswana	Resolved 2011-06-08	View
Complaint:	The Botswana drug registration process was intended to safeguard public health. However, due to lack of human resources, to administer the process, half of the drugs available in South Africa are no longer available in Botswana
Resolution status note:	Botswana reported that it regulates medicines to safeguard public health and to assess products/ drugs. There is a priority list for drugs, e.g. for the following diseases; HIV, Tuberculoses and Malaria. The issue of lack of human resources is being addressed
NTB-000-212	1.1. Export subsidies A9: SPS measures n.e.s.	2009-07-27	Lesotho: Ministry of Trade	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2011-07-28	View
Complaint:	Unreasonable SPS requirements with no scientific basis or excessively averse to risk
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that the import license for agricultural products is required to ensure food safety and to prevent the spread of diseases and insects. It takes a day for a license to be issued, at the Department of Agriculture. Information on SPS requirements is readily available from the Department of Agriculture.
NTB-000-213	1.1. Export subsidies A14: Authorization requirement for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons for importing certain products	2009-07-27	Lesotho: Ministry of Agriculture	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2011-07-28	View
Complaint:	delays in getting SPS approvals
Resolution status note:	Lesotho reported that the import license for agricultural products is required to ensure food safety and to prevent the spread of diseases and insects. It takes one day for a license to be issued, at the Department of Agriculture. Information on SPS requirements is readily available from the Department of Agriculture
NTB-000-214	1.1. Export subsidies A9: SPS measures n.e.s.	2009-07-27	Lesotho: Ministry of Agriculture	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2011-07-28	View
Complaint:	Difficulty in accessing information onSPS requirements
Resolution status note:	During the workshop establishing NMC for Lesotho held on 09 August 2011 in Maseru, it was confirmed that information on SPS requirements is available from the Ministry of Agriculture and that arrangements are in place to upload this information onto the website of the TMinistry of Trade & Industry Cooperation & Marketing.
NTB-000-158	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Tanzania: Ministry of Agriculture	Tanzania	Resolved 2016-05-18	View
Complaint:	Cumbersome procedures for , SPS certificates and the permits.The Ministry utilitises its own laboratories in Dar es Salaam with support from Tropical Pesticide Research Institute in Arusha which takes even more time.
Resolution status note:	The procedures are being streamlined
NTB-000-160	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Tanzania: Tanzania Bureau of Standards	Tanzania	Resolved 2011-08-28	View
Complaint:	Exports go through unnecessary, onerous and costly testing and documentation procedures, since the TBS, TFDA, Ministry of Health and Tanzania atomic energy authority each have to issue export certification on every export consignment.
Resolution status note:	Tanzania Revenue Authority reported that TRA does random physical verification as part of risk management analysis before clearing and this is done mainly on textiles motor vehicles.
NTB-000-160	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Tanzania: Tanzania Bureau of Standards	Tanzania	Resolved 2011-08-28	View
Complaint:	Exports go through unnecessary, onerous and costly testing and documentation procedures, since the TBS, TFDA, Ministry of Health and Tanzania atomic energy authority each have to issue export certification on every export consignment.
Resolution status note:	Tanzania reported that Tanzania Institutions have been established and governed by Laws. The process of establishing Testing procedures under one roof is underway.
NTB-000-160	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Tanzania: Tanzania Bureau of Standards	Tanzania	Resolved 2011-08-28	View
Complaint:	Exports go through unnecessary, onerous and costly testing and documentation procedures, since the TBS, TFDA, Ministry of Health and Tanzania atomic energy authority each have to issue export certification on every export consignment.
Resolution status note:	Tanzania reported that Tanzania Institutions have been established and governed by Laws. The process of establishing Testing procedures under one roof is underway. Tanzania Revenue Authority reported that TRA does random physical verification as part of risk management analysis before clearing and this is done mainly on textiles motor vehicles.
NTB-000-175	1.1. Export subsidies B6: Product identity requirement	2009-07-27	Zambia: Bureau of Standards	Malawi	Resolved 2011-03-04	View
Complaint:	Zambia has placed standards requirements that sugar from Malawi be fortified with Vitamin A.
Resolution status note:	Zambia reported that all sugar for domestic consumption, be it imported or manufactured locally is supposed to be fortified with vitamin A.
NTB-000-175	1.1. Export subsidies B6: Product identity requirement	2009-07-27	Zambia: Bureau of Standards	Malawi	Resolved 2011-03-04	View
Complaint:	Zambia has placed standards requirements that sugar from Malawi be fortified with Vitamin A.
Resolution status note:	Zambia reported that all sugar for domestic consumption, be it imported or manufactured locally is supposed to be fortified with vitamin A.
NTB-000-270	1.1. Export subsidies A9: SPS measures n.e.s.	2009-09-08	Zambia: Ministry of Agriculture	Namibia	Resolved 2011-03-04	View
Complaint:	Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates by Zambian Authorities on exports of molasses, from Zambia, is too slow.
Resolution status note:	Zambia reported that for molasses, the issuance is almost instant as this by product is not fumigated.
NTB-000-386	1.1. Export subsidies A83: Certification requirement Policy/Regulatory	2010-10-15	Zambia: Ministry of Health	Tanzania	Resolved 2011-05-23	View
Complaint:	The Ministry of health in Zambia issued a notice under Food and Drugs Act Cap 303 of the Laws of Zambia for all importers of food products into Zambia and those transiting to other countries to obtain Health insuarance certificates. All transit trucks loaded with food stuff and beverarages must obtain this permit which is only issued in Lusaka and takes upto 10 days. This short notice has resulted in all the trucks carrying this kind of cargo getting stuck in Nakonde adding to more delays than what already being experienced at Nakonde . What is odd is that why should transit trucks have to obtain these permits ? Can something be done about this urgently to avoid huge pile ups of trucks at Nakonde please ?
Resolution status note:	Zambia reported that there is no Health insurance certificates but health clearance certificate under cap 303 and this requirement has always been there except Nakonde border post previously was operating without following these requirements until recently when they are working towards normalizing its operations. These certificates are only issued in Lusaka but efforts are being made to build capacity at provincial levels so that the system can be decentralized. This is in the plan for this year, 2011.
NTB-000-204	1.1. Export subsidies B41: TBT regulations on production processes	2009-07-27	SADC	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Non recognition given of ZIMBABWE standards as having equivalent outcomes by SADC countries Authorities
Resolution status note:	SADC Secretariat advised that there is no obligation for any country to recognize another country’s national standard in SADC. However if a standard has been harmonized at regional level, all SADC countries are expected to adopt and recognize that standard. Many national standards bodies adopt international standards as their national standards. It would be highly unusual and unexpected for one country not to recognize a national standard - which is an adoption of an international standard - of a second country
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-000-179	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-000-205	1.1. Export subsidies A82: Testing requirement	2009-07-27	Malawi: Malawi Bureau of Standards	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Delays in obtaining approval of test reports
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that the challenge had been noted by Government and measures are being taken to improve the procedures by the Standards Bureau
NTB-000-207	1.1. Export subsidies A84: Inspection requirement	2009-07-27	Malawi: Ministry of Trade	Zimbabwe	Resolved 2010-11-22	View
Complaint:	Cumbersome export certification procedures. The delays in going through the inspection process and approval process which takes a minimum of three working days, can be costly to exporters particularly for perishables. the process is that the Malawian importer seeks approval from ITS Malawi for inspection. ITS Malawi notifies ITS head office, which is in South Africa. Head office instructs ITS Zimbabwe and gives them authority to carry out the inspection at the Malawian Company's expense.
Resolution status note:	Malawi reported that these procedures are no longer applicable, phased out with PSI in 2007

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