The Nigeria Customs Service generated N950.1 billion between
January and November.
The Comptroller, Apapa Area Command, Charles Edike, who gave the figure at the inauguration of the
Executive Council of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) at
Apapa, Lagos,said it is a 23. 4 percent increase on Lagos, last year’s figure
of N769.3 billion.
He said Customs saved N36.9 billion from the one percent Comprehensive Import Supervision
Scheme (CISS) charges on import hitherto paid to service providers since it
took over the Destination Inspection Scheme last December.
On the impact of the Pre Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) on
the economy, Edike said Customs has overcome the challenges, receiving 201,330
requests for PAAR. Of the figure, 188,424
have been released and 108,169
uplifted with a total Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) of N5.6 trillion.
He said the new clearance procedure has not only
increased the revenue profile of the
Service but helped in reducing cost and
time of clearance of goods at the ports.
Edike said the Service has gained the recognition of the
World Customs Organisation because of the successes it recorded since the
introduction of PAAR, thus, according it a model organisation status among
Customs administrations.
source:The Nation
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