The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Mr Emenike Nwokeoji, on Tuesday, debunked claims that the Association is protesting over an increment of the Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) from 1 per cent to 4 per cent, stating that the increment is expressly stated in the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
He, however, called for adequate sensitisation, stating that there is a need for the Service to sensitise stakeholders before going ahead with implementing it.
Speaking exclusively with the Tribune Online, the National President of ANLCA disclosed that the Association’s National Executive Committee (NECOM) will soon be meeting to take a decision on the CISS increment.
According to Emenike Nwokeoji, “I am not aware that ANLCA is protesting over the increment of the CISS from one per cent to four per cent. What I am aware of is that the ANLCA NECOM is meeting to take a decision on the increment.
“I, however, know that the increment is backed by the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023. The increment is in the Act. That is where they brought it from. They should have, however, held sensitisation meetings to ensure all stakeholders are well aware.
“The increment started today. NECOM will be meeting very soon to take a stance on the new development.”
The CISS is a regulatory fee charged by Customs on all imported goods into Nigeria. The fee, which used to be 1 per cent of the FOB (Free on Board) value of the shipment, has now been adjusted to 4 per cent, according to Section 18 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
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