Comptroller General of theNigeria Customs service,
Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has ordered the immediate
removal of rice from import restriction list and
the re-introduction of import duty payment at
land borders. The Public Relations Officer of
customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi,
made this known in an
interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the restriction was only applied at
land border stations before now, adding
that the customs boss had lifted
restriction on rice at border stations.
Adeniyi said that all rice imports through
land borders by rice traders would attract
the prevailing import duty of 10 per cent
with 60 per cent levy.
He added that rice millers (preferential
levy) with valid quota allocation would
also attract duty rate of 10 per cent with
20 per cent levy on rice importation.
“Over the years importation has been
restricted to the seaports because border
authorities have found it difficult to
effectively monitor and control
importation of rice.

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