Ms Anna Nambooze, the TradeMark East Africa country representative for Uganda and South Sudan, said since 2010, they have supported manufacturers to ensure that locally manufactured goods adhere.
The dealers question why their vehicles have been blocked from entering the country yet they were inspected by UNBS agents and granted conformity certificates
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 01 2021
To ensure that traders do not pay hefty fines because of lack of information, the government of Uganda and its development partners have unveiled a trade information portal
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The importation must be in conformity with the set standards as prescribed by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS).
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Uganda is a big importer of a variety of goods ranging from automobiles, electricals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, apparel, alcoholic and soft drinks, machinery, through Entebbe airport and other designated border points like Malaba, Nimule and Mutukula.
In 2020 Uganda imported merchandise worth $ 8.25 billion, a higher value compared to previous years. The country’s import partners include; China, India, Kenya, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Gambia, and Zimbabwe.
Daily Monitor
Monday March 15 2021
Officials from UNBS takes samples of maize from one of the stores in Busia to test for aflatoxin content on March 12. PHOTO | DAVID AWORI
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) officials have started taking samples of Ugandan maize to test for traces of aflatoxins following the ban of the cereal in the Kenyan market.
The team arrived in Busia border District on Saturday and embarked on collecting maize samples from all stores for testing in their laboratory in Kampala, with results expected today.
“We are a big team from UNBS picking maize samples from all stores to test for levels of aflatoxins,” one of the officials, who declined to be named, said.