The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was unveiled in 2021 with the goal of increasing intra-African trade by reducing tariffs and eliminating other trade barriers. The AfCFTA initiative ...

Customs duties account for less than 5% of tax collected in South Africa. Their importance lies in trade policy rather than revenue generation. Their impact is being squandered because of slowness in ...

The Federal Government on Friday said the high-level African customs conference scheduled to hold in Abuja next week will serve as a major catalyst for economic recovery, stronger competitiveness and ...

Customs officers inspect avocados imported from Kenya in Shanghai, east China, May 1, 2026. China expanded zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations. This ...

Chairperson, World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council and Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has said that his recent election signaled a broader recognition of the ...

Companies seeking either relief on customs duties in the absence of local suppliers, or their imposition to protect local industry, face an “opaque” process with no clear timetable or information ...