Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-020  

NTB Type

2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  

Complaint

Traders transporting agricultural products and livestock were being required by Benin customs to produce a certificate of origin for goods transiting through Benin, which was against the ECOWAS regulations.  

Status note

In a circular issued on 12 Dec 2016 (with reference to ECOWAS PROTOCOL A/P1/1/0 3 of 31 Jan 2003 by the government of Benin through Customs, a reminder was given to all Directors of Customs, Unit Heads, Heads of Security Checkpoints, Heads of Border Security, Divisional Heads, Heads of Institution and Heads of Trade and Transport Unions that the certificate of origin on agricultural products and livestock was not a requirement for transporting agricultural products and livestock.  

Progress update note

Several meetings were conducted together with Borderless Trade Advisor and several partners , meeting with customs to advocate for removal of this requirement.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Benin: Hillacondji (Border post)  

Reporting Country

Benin  

Reporting Town

 

Date of incident

2016-01-19  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-12-12  

Product Description

 

Product Originating Country

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2017-03-03 19:26  

Modified

2017-03-03 19:28