Mandate all relevant MDAs to onboard onto the Uganda Electronic Single Window and operate 24 hours

Border delays, paper-based checks, informal payments and weak risk-management systems increase clearance times and costs. Multiple agencies including URA, UNBS and MAAIF conduct separate inspections, further slowing cargo movement and creating duplication.

The Uganda Electronic Single Window (UeSW) allows traders and clearing and forwarding firms to submit and process trade documents electronically, with 13 MDAs connected. The Single Customs Bond was launched on 4 August 2025, beginning its pilot under the East African Community framework and replacing multiple national customs bonds with one unified guarantee for cargo movement across partner states, integrated with the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System for transparency.