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EABC –TMEA BORDER DIALOGUES TO UNLOCK TRADE BARRIERS

EABC
January 22, 2022
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  • EABC Commends the Ministers of Uganda and Kenya for Resolving to Reduce Congestion of 4000 Cargo Trucks at Malaba Border

Saturday, 22nd January 2022, Malaba, Uganda: The East African Business Council (EABC) with support from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) under the Programme Integrating Public-Private Dialogue for Increased Trade and Investment, has rolled out border visits and public-private dialogue with customs, immigration & other trade facilitation agencies, transporters, importers, exporters, women cross border traders to unlock trade barriers at Malaba, Busia, Mutukula, Rusumo and Kabanga borders.

“The East African Business Council (EABC) and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) commends the Ministers of Works and Transport of the Republics of Uganda and Kenya following today’s bilateral meeting that will reduce the congestion of 4000 cargo trucks at Malaba border,” said Mr. John Bosco Kalisa EABC CEO.

EABC and PSFU took part in the bilateral meeting at Malaba (OSBP) and welcomes the resolutions of the meeting that are set to reduce the 12KMs and 40KMs current cargo traffic queue at Busia and Malaba One-Stop Border Post respectively.


The bilateral resolved: 1) Uganda Revenue Authority  (URA) & Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to increase staff at the entry point into Uganda to 5 and 4 per 8hr shift respectively;2) suspension of cargo scanning on the Kenya side;  3)Security agencies to reduce on security checks along highways to facilitate quick movement of trucks conveying cargo; 4) Suspension of weighbridge activities until after clearance of the backlog; 5) Weigh bridge activities to be suspended;  6) Empty and small trucks including those of perishable foods be diverted to Lwakhakha; 7)  COVID test certificates to be valid for 14 days equivalent to turn around time for a cargo delivery trip and verification of cargo by URA to be done at D and G yard 2km from Malaba OSBP.

The EABC-TMEA border visit and public-private dialogue at Malaba and Busia slated on 24th and 25th January 2022 will monitor the implementation of the resolutions and discuss new developments related to trade facilitation, solutions to Non-Tariff Barriers and hurdles businesses face while trading across EAC borders. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges to the cross-border trade due to measures and restrictions that have led to a slow pace for cargo clearance across EAC borders and increased the costs of doing business.

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