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Ensure Appropriate Customs Duty On Imports, Aniebonam Urges Customs
Yinka Olajoyetan, Lagos
The Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has called on tbe acting CG of Customs, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi to ensure that appropriate Customs duty assessment on imported goods follow standard operating condition.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr. Aniebonam said that it seems that imports into Nigeria are being over-valued for Customs purposes due to the quest to meet revenue target.
“The acting Comptroller General of Customs is being called upon to ensure that appropriate Customs duty assessment on imported goods follow standard operating condition.
“At the moment, it seems that imports into Nigeria are being over valued for customs purposes.
“The quest to meet revenue target may be the remote cause other than the pursuit for trade facilitation and compliance to import and export regulations.
“It is my hope that with the lifting of ban on the 43 items, that the compliance level shall increase in making declaration for Customs purposes,” the NAGAFF Founder stated