Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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- Ministry of Works and Transport
The Ministry of Works and Transport is a government ministry responsible for this important sector
which has the responsibility of planning, developing, and maintaining transport infrastructure and
engineering works in the country.
This Ministry aims to have the highest possible level of an economical, efficient, and effective
transport and engineering works infrastructure in the country.
- Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
The URA is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Uganda.
The URA is responsible for enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes
imposed in Uganda.
- Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB)
The UEPB is a public trade promotion organization established by Parliamentary Statute No. 2 of
1996. At the time of formation, it was known as the Uganda Export Promotion Council (UEPC). It is an
agency that is regulated and supervised by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. The
fundamental role of this institution is to facilitate the development and growth of export trade in
Uganda.
- Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Cooperatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327 and became operational in 1989. It
is governed by the National Standards Council and headed by the Executive Director who is
responsible for the day-to-day operation of the UNBS. The mission of the UNBS is to provide
standards, measurements, and conformity assessment services for improved quality of life.
- Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
The UIA is a semi-autonomous government agency operating in partnership with the private sector
and government to drive national economic growth and development. The Authority was established
by the Investment Code Act, Cap 92 Revised Edition 2000 Laws of Uganda.
In the private sector the most relevant stakeholders are Uganda Clearing and Forwarding Association
(UCIFA), Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (UNCCI), Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), and Uganda Manufacturers
Association (UMA)
- Uganda Clearing and Forwarding Association (UCIFA)
Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Association (UCIFA) is the umbrella and uppermost body
of all indigenous clearing and forwarding firms in Uganda with a membership of 226 companies, out
of over 380 companies licensed by Uganda Revenue Authority.