The Africa Report

South Africa: Ministers are invisible bottleneck in customs duties decisions

Companies seeking either relief on customs duties in the absence of local suppliers, or their imposition to protect local industry, face an “opaque” process with no clear timetable or information ...
The Africa Report

South Africa customs duty decision delays cost jobs, leave businesses in the dark

Customs duties account for less than 5% of tax collected in South Africa. Their importance lies in trade policy rather than revenue generation. Their impact is being squandered because of slowness in ...
The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria ratifies Customs assistance deal with South Africa

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, stated this yesterday while addressing State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting ...
The Diplomat

What South African Rooibos Tea Can Tell Us About Africa-China Trade Flows

Last month, China’s General Administration of Customs released its customs data for 2023. The data showed that China’s total trade with Africa grew a modest 1.5 percent in 2023, reaching $282.1 ...