The Customs Authority has suspended the cancellation of the additional fee on imports, part of whose revenues go to the Export Development and Exhibition Authority, thereby keeping the burden on Libyan citizens and reinstating its application based on a previous decision issued by the dismissed Minister of Economy, “Mohamed Al-Huweij.”
Sources told Sada Economic that the Customs Authority had previously halted the application of the additional fee on imported goods based on a decision issued by the current Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Sheiha, on May 11. However, it later reversed this decision and reinstated the fee on June 8, relying on an earlier correspondence issued by the former dismissed minister of economy, Mohamed Al-Huweij.
The sources confirmed that despite the approval of the Government of National Unity to suspend the additional fee due to its violation of Libya’s public financial law, the Customs Authority refused to implement the circular ordering its cancellation and demanded that the Council of Ministers issue an official and explicit decision before proceeding with the suspension.
The sources indicated that the Customs Authority’s continued insistence on applying the fee has led to its ongoing collection on imports, despite directives to stop it, thereby maintaining the financial burden on citizens and importers.
