Improving Transnational Transport Corridors
In the OIC Member Countries: Concepts and Cases
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24. Customs officials focus on revenue collection and not trade promotion
25. Lack of harmonized trade and transport documentation
26. Certificates are not recognized by some member countries
27. Long list of sensitive /restricted goods
28. Too many agencies interested in trade, and sometimes not coordinated
29. Non-uniform working hours e.g. between countries, customs and clearing agents
30. Taxes, Subsidies and Licensing:
31. Consumption tax, warehouse tax, withholding tax, VAT and subsidies pre-inspection
charges
32. Variable payment for certificates or certificate of origin:
33. Lengthy and time-consuming registration and licensing processes
34. Quotas
35. Road and Aviation user fees charged and variable
36. Locations for clearance of goods different
37. Business visa and requirements
38. Overlap in trading blocs e.g. COMESA, SADC, EAC,
39. Other trade barriers facing exports
40. Immigration Requirements:
41. Valid travel documents
42. Filling exit/entry forms at crowded places.
43. Restricted crossing times, exit/entry points are different
44. Regular travelers having their passports stamped frequently
45. Long time Spent for Customs Clearance
46. Trucks must be spotted and recorded in a book before clearance
47. Release of goods is done in inland and clearance process is lengthy
48. Goods may need to be off-loaded and re-loaded at the border at the cost of exporters
49. Administrative procedures take between 3-24 hours especially where manual system
is used.
50. Many check points at border post
51. Road Blocks - Police Road Blocks
52. Other Trade Barriers (OTBs) (Not Import Targeted and not Necessarily Legislative)
53. Police, Revenue Authority and Isolated Harassment of drivers
54. Weighbridges/Axle Load:
55. Many, un-standardized and intra-country and inter-countries
56. Bribery/corruption at weighbridges
57. Takes time especially during peak hours due to jams
58. Internet Failures at all Border Points or no internet connection
59. Lack of interface in software systems, limiting information sharing
60. Power Failure/Lack of it
61. Language: English Arabic French
62. Limited public awareness, including by exporters
63. Limited office space
64. Inadequate and expensive