Fear over single customs territory

The single customs territory is the full attainment of the customs union through the removal of trade restrictions including the minimisation of internal border controls. It is about achieving free circulation of goods in the customs territory in order to reduce the cost of doing business.

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.

Na Hassan Silayo-MAELEZO Mawakala wa Forodha nchini wameaswa kujisajili katika mfumo wa uondoshaji mizigo wa Himaya moja ya Forodha ya Afrika Mashariki (Single Custom Territory) utakao anza kutumika hivi Karibuni. Hayo yamesemwa na Kamishna wa Forodha Kutoka Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania (TRA) Bw. Tiagi Kabisi wakati mkutano na Viongozi na wanachama wa Chama cha Mawakala wa Forodha (TAFA) Bw. Kabisi alisema kuwa mawakala wa forodha nchini hawana budi kufanya hivyo ili kuwezesha uondoshwaji wa...

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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