Fear of the unknown persists over single customs territory

The envisaged single customs territory (SCT) is likely to fare badly, cargo clearing and forwarding agents say.

Tanzania is still poorly prepared to start implementing the Single Customs Territory (SCT) plan next month.

>Five commissioners from the East African Community (EAC) member states are in the country to monitor and evaluate progress on the implementation of the Single Customs Territory (SCT).

The Customs Territory, a trilateral arrangement by Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya, will be harmonised within the wider East African Community (EAC) Single Customs Territory, it was observed here at the weekend.

When the East African Customs Union (EAC-CU) came into force in 2005, most Tanzanians were concerned that local industries were not at par with those of Kenya and could not compete effectively.

Kamishna wa Forodha Kutoka Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania (TRA) Bw. Tiagi Kabisi akiongea na viongozi wa Chama cha Mawakala wa Forodha na kuwataka mawakala wa Tanzania kujisajili katika mfumo wa uondoshaji wa Himaya moja ya Forodha(SINGLE CUSTUM TERRITORY) ili kuwezesha uondoshwa wa mizigo kwa haraka zaidi pindi mfumo huo utakapoanza kutumika kwani mifumo huo na watanzania tayari zinawasiliana mpaka sasa, Wakati wa Mkutano uliofanyika leo Jijini Dar es Salaam Kushoto ni Naibu Kamishna wa...

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