Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner Customs, Sydney Chibbabbuka has called on the clearing and forwarding sector to ensure that all exports are processed from inland ports. Speaking on when he officiated the Zambia Customs & Forwarding Agents Association (ZCFAA) General Meeting on 23rd September, 2021 in Lusaka, Mr. Chibbabbuka inland processing has numerous advantages such as process efficiency and enhanced trade facilitation because trucks carrying exports do not need to stay longer at the borders.He said benefits include reduced congestion at the borders thereby minimizing the risk to spread of Covid-19.“As a result of exports being processed from inland posts, the results are that border posts will concentrate on imports thereby creating a process efficiency that results in reduced dwell times and costs of doing business”, Mr. Chibbabbuka said.Mr Chibbabbuka also took time to listen to the concerns raised by the clearing agents. The issues included delays at the borders, interceptions by enforcement teams for goods […]
ALL EXPORTS TO BE PROCESSED FROM INLAND PORTS
