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NCS Re-Imposes Restriction on Rice Importation

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Wale Adeniyi
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March 22, 2016
NCS customs boss Hameed Ali
Customs Boss Hameed Ali

Col.+Hameed+Ibrahim++Ali+Rtd+CG+CustomsNigeria Customs Service has re-introduced the restriction order on  importation of rice through land borders across the country.

2. Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) gave the approval for the reversal of an earlier policy in October 2015 which allowed rice imports through the land borders, once appropriate duty and charges were paid.

3. At a review session held with Comptrollers of Border Commands and Federal Operation Units held in Abuja, the Service noted that dwindling revenue from rice imports through the Land borders do not match the volume rice landed in neighboring Ports. Rather, reports from Border commands indicated an upsurge in the tempo of rice smuggling.

4. Implementation of the restriction order got off to a smooth start, with a high level of compliance in October 2015. However, revenue started dwindling from January 2016, with importers blaming access to  Forex as major impediments. During the Five-month period when the importation was allowed October 2015-March 17th 2016, a total of 24.992 Metric Tonnes of Rice valued at N 2, 335,131,093 ( Two Billion,  Three Hundred and Thirty Five Million , One Hundred and Thirty One   Thousand and Ninety Three Naira) was imported through the land borders.

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5. During the period, total revenue generated amounted to N 1,685,112,810 (One Billion, Six Hundred and Eighty, Five Million One Hundred and Twelve thousand, Eight Hundred and Ten Naira Only). This is considerably lower than the revenue projected to be generated with  the removal of import restrictions. However, an upsurge in the number of the seizures has been reported across the land borders since January 2016. In the first two months of the 2016, a total of 9238 bags were seized, with Duty Paid Value of  N64,666,000 was made by the Customs anti-smuggling patrol teams of  Federal operations and Border commands.

6. Comptroller-General of Customs noted that his Officers and Men cannot be totally exonerated from the abuse associated with the implementation of the order on Rice, as his office has been inundated with reports of collusion between them and Rice importers. He has directed investigation into the reports, insisting that indicted personnel will be sanctioned.

7. While directing a zero-tolerance to rice imports through the land borders irrespective of volume with immediate effect, he stated that importers who have already initiated import processes will have a grace period ending Friday 25th March 2016 to clear their consignments.

Wale Adeniyi

Public Relations Officer

For: Comptroller-General of Customs

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