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Goods and passenger vehicles cross the Busia One-stop Border Post (OSBP). Today there are 5 OSPBPs, namely: Busia (Kenya Border), Mutukula (Tanzania Border), Malaba (Kenya border), Mirama Hills (Rwanda Border) and Elegu (South Sudan border).
The OSBPs are funded by TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and the government of Uganda. Other trade-enhancing initiatives implemented by URA and other trade-related government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) in partnership with Trademark East include the Centralized Document Processing Centre (DPC), Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS), Authorized Economic Operator Programme (AEO), Cargo Inspection Scanners, Single Customs Territory and Uganda Electronic Single Window (UESW).
Because of the improved coordination among government agencies; establishment of cross border information desks; decongestion of customs stations and improved working environment for staff and stakeholders, the above initiatives have greatly eased doing business in and with Uganda.
In general there has been reduced turn-around time at the border from 3 days in FY 2015/16 to 2 hours in FY 2017/18 and time taken to clear and transport cargo from Mombasa, has reduced from 18-22 days in FY 2012/13 to 4-6 days in 2017/18. Fuel imports clearance time at the border has reduced from 3-6 days in FY 2012/13 to 8-14 hours in 2017/18. The turnaround trips of transporters increased from 3 rounds in FY 2013/14 to 8 rounds in 2018, thus more profitability for the transport sector.
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