DAR ES SALAAM, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Zambia on Thursday agreed to take further steps to eliminate trade barriers to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, trade and investment.
The agreement was reached during a Joint Trade Committee ministerial meeting held in Tunduma on the Tanzania-Zambia border, where ministers and senior officials from both sides met to review the implementation of previous resolutions and discuss new trade-related issues.
Speaking at the meeting, Tanzanian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dennis Londo said about 20 trade challenges affecting both sides were discussed, with seven successfully resolved.
The resolved issues include the harmonization of fuel measurement standards through a mutual recognition agreement between relevant authorities, the lifting of a night travel ban in Zambia to allow 24-hour cargo movement, and improvements in cargo documentation through the rollout of the first phase of a customs information exchange system and the commencement of the second phase of systems integration, according to Londo.
He noted that resolving these challenges would help strengthen cross-border trade, improve border management and enhance the efficiency of the Tunduma-Nakonde One-Stop Border Post, while promoting trade, investment and value addition.
Trade between the two countries has continued to grow, rising from 312 million U.S. dollars in 2024 to 349 million dollars in 2025, Londo added. ■