… Handles 150,930.7 metric tons of export
The Tin-Can
Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said it generated a
total revenue of N179.2 billion between January and July 10th 2019.
Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said it generated a
total revenue of N179.2 billion between January and July 10th 2019.
The figure,
which represents 52.28 per cent of its annual target, is N6.7 billion higher
compared to the N172.5 billion collected as revenue in the corresponding period
of 2018.
This is
contained in a statement made available by Spokesman of the Command, Mr. Uche
Ejesieme .
contained in a statement made available by Spokesman of the Command, Mr. Uche
Ejesieme .
The Customs Area
Controller(CAC) MBA Musa disclosed in the statement that in a bid for balance of
trade, the Command worked to drive its export procedures on full automation, an
effort that helped achieve a total of 150,930.7 metric tons of export with FOB
value of N68,887,226,493.00.
Controller(CAC) MBA Musa disclosed in the statement that in a bid for balance of
trade, the Command worked to drive its export procedures on full automation, an
effort that helped achieve a total of 150,930.7 metric tons of export with FOB
value of N68,887,226,493.00.
On a
comparative note also, the CAC said the Command recorded 118,452.87 MTS of
Export with FOB of N63,109,427.00 within same period of 2018.
comparative note also, the CAC said the Command recorded 118,452.87 MTS of
Export with FOB of N63,109,427.00 within same period of 2018.
On seizures and
detentions made during the period, Musa said: “The Command is leaving no stone
unturned in the area of anti-smuggling in view of the devastating effect of
smuggling to the Nation and its implications on Lives and Security.
detentions made during the period, Musa said: “The Command is leaving no stone
unturned in the area of anti-smuggling in view of the devastating effect of
smuggling to the Nation and its implications on Lives and Security.
“Consequently,
deliberate and concerted efforts are being made to ensure that examination and
releasing officers remain proactive/preemptive in the discharge of their
statutory functions.
deliberate and concerted efforts are being made to ensure that examination and
releasing officers remain proactive/preemptive in the discharge of their
statutory functions.
“Consequent
upon the anti-smuggling drive by the Area Controller, the Command recorded
seizures of 5 x 40ft and 4 x 20ft containers consisting of various uncustom
goods during the period under review ranging from used tyres and used rims,
bags of rice, cartons of Tramadol and other pharmaceuticals with a total Duty
Paid Value (DPV) of One Billion, One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Million, Two
Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Seven Naira
(N1,159,215,637.00).”
upon the anti-smuggling drive by the Area Controller, the Command recorded
seizures of 5 x 40ft and 4 x 20ft containers consisting of various uncustom
goods during the period under review ranging from used tyres and used rims,
bags of rice, cartons of Tramadol and other pharmaceuticals with a total Duty
Paid Value (DPV) of One Billion, One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Million, Two
Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Seven Naira
(N1,159,215,637.00).”
According to
the statement, the Command is also upholding trade facilitation through regular
stakeholder engagement and feedback, dispute resolution committee, time release
studies, help desk, one-stop-shop as well as fast track facilities.
the statement, the Command is also upholding trade facilitation through regular
stakeholder engagement and feedback, dispute resolution committee, time release
studies, help desk, one-stop-shop as well as fast track facilities.
The CAC said efforts were also on at beginning actionable modalities for the use of Barges
in transferring Cargo from the Mother Port to off-dock Terminals, with a view
to reducing congestion and speed up cargo delivery considering the fact that
Cargo throughput is increasing, and road infrastructure is overstretched.
in transferring Cargo from the Mother Port to off-dock Terminals, with a view
to reducing congestion and speed up cargo delivery considering the fact that
Cargo throughput is increasing, and road infrastructure is overstretched.
