Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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It draws its membership from the entire freight forwarding fraternity and private sector particularly
the sectors of: warehousing, transporters, inland container deport, import-export companies, small
and medium enterprises.
- Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
PSFU is Uganda’s highest-ranking body for the private sector. It is made up of 175 business
associations, corporate bodies, and the major public sector agencies that support private sector
growth. Since its founding in 1995, PSFU has served as a focal point for private sector advocacy as
well as capacity building, and continues to sustain a positive dialogue with government on behalf of
the private sector.
- Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI)
The UNCCI is the oldest nationwide umbrella organization for the private sector in Uganda.
UNCCI’s main objective is to promote and protect the interests of the business community,
particularly its members who are represented in all sectors of the economy. The various sectors
include internal and external trade, industry, tourism, and, transport, services.
- Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA)
KACITA is a business support organization in Uganda, established and registered in 2001. The main
aim is to bring together the business community in Uganda and mobilize it into a viable, organized,
and socially sustainable marketplace.
- Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA)
UMA is the representative trade association for the manufacturing industry in Uganda and works to
promote and protect the interests of industrialists and manufacturers in Uganda. UMA offers services
to promote, protect and coordinate, act as watchdog and mouthpiece, initiate discussions and
exchange of information amongst members on industrial issues, and to advise government on key
policies affecting industry in Uganda.
Key external partners taking part in the NFTB include the World Trade Organization (WTO),
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), UNCTAD, UNECE, UN/DEFACT,
World Customs Organization (WCO), and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
There is no permanent secretariat, but the Ministry of Trade plays this de facto role. For now,
according to the NTFB structure as described in the terms of reference, the Ministry of Tourism,
Trade and Industry is the coordinating agency.
The NTFB is made up of two co-chairs: one from the private sector (Clearing Agency, Mr. Kasim or
PSFU) and another from the public sector (URA or MTTI).
There are some committees and subcommittees, including three subcommittees that have been
proposed but have not yet been activated: Customs URA, Transport Ministry of Works and Transport,