The problem is especially acute for landlocked countries such as Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda, where transport costs can make up 50-75 per cent of the retail price of goods. For instance, shipping a car from China to Tanzania on the Indian Ocean coast costs US$ 4,000, but getting it from there to nearby Uganda can cost another US$ 5,000 (The Economist, 2013a). It is also what happens at the border.