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REPORT<br />

TRANSIT REGIME FOR MOZAMBIQUE<br />

MAPUTO CORRIDOR LOGISTICS INITIATIVE (<strong>MCLI</strong>)<br />

Table of Contents<br />

LIST OF FIGURES<br />

LIST OF ACRONYMS<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7<br />

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 10<br />

CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 14<br />

2.1 The SSATP Regional Integration Program 14<br />

2.2 Maputo Corridor Background 15<br />

2.3 Background to the Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative 17<br />

2.4 Activity Background 18<br />

CHAPTER 3: IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT VIA MAPUTO AND DURBAN 22<br />

3.1 Import <strong>Transit</strong> Evaluation 25<br />

3.2 Export <strong>Transit</strong> Evaluation 35<br />

3.3 Transhipment Evaluation 44<br />

3.4 Financial Impacts for Mozambique 45<br />

3.5 <strong>Recommendations</strong> for Legislation, Process <strong>and</strong> Procedure Review from a Trade<br />

Facilitation Perspective 48<br />

CHAPTER 4: LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 58<br />

4.1 Mozambique transit regime 58<br />

4.2 International Treaties <strong>and</strong> Regional Protocols on <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Regime</strong>s 73<br />

4.3 General provisions applicable to customs transit as codified by international<br />

conventions 78<br />

4.4 Review of the draft proposal for the new CTRs 79<br />

4.5 Comparison of <strong>Customs</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> Legislation of Mozambique <strong>and</strong> South Africa 111<br />

4.6 Comments <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recommendations</strong> from a legal perspective 133<br />

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