The following situations would count as non-tariff barriers.
Customs Clearance Procedures:
Information on clearing procedures should be made public in all member States through the publication of easy brochures and booklets.
When a security is demanded to ensure payment of duties and taxes, the security should be equal to the amount of duty and taxes payable. The security should be discharged as soon as the obligations demanded have been fulfilled.
Any procedure adopted for clearance of goods outside those contained in published documentation will constitute an NTB.
Import/ Export Regulations:
Information and Regulations regarding products subjected to import regulations and licensing be published. The publications should indicate the procedures and documentation required for the timely issuance of import/export permits.
Any requirement made outside those demanded in the publications will constitute a NTB.
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures:
In the absence of agreed SPS measures, Member states should exchange SPS regulations, requirements and practices.
Any requirement made outside those demanded in the publications will constitute a NTB.
Non-Tariff Fees:
Non-Tariff fees shall be published and made available to the public. Examples of such fees include pre-shipment fees, road tolls, warehousing fees and air/marine levies.
Any payment of non-tariff fees demanded outside those required legally will constitute a NTB.
Technical Regulations:
National Bureaux of Standards or other Government Agencies dealing with technical requirements and standards will publicise the standards and other requirements.
Bureaux of Standards should exchange information on their standards pending the harmonisation of standards in COMESA.
Any requirement or practice demanded outside the published technical requirements and standards will constitute a NTB.
Transit fees:
Schedule of Transit fees and Transit Requirements should be made available to transit carriers within and outside the member State. Member States shall refrain to demand transit deposits in foreign hard currencies.
Any requirement or fee demanded outside those published will constitute a NTB.
Transit fees demanded in foreign hard currencies will constitute a NTB.
