Nigeria Customs Service and BAT Nigeria Enhance Trade Collaboration
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and manufacturers are intensifying their collaboration to enhance trade facilitation, regulatory compliance, and export development, aiming to improve the ease of doing business and bolster Nigeria's manufacturing competitiveness. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of Customs, made this announcement during a visit to BAT Nigeria’s manufacturing facility in Ibadan.
He inspected operations and discussed customs compliance, excise administration, and manufacturing competitiveness with the management. Adeniyi emphasized that a stronger partnership would balance revenue mobilization with trade facilitation, fostering a conducive environment for compliant businesses to grow.
He acknowledged BAT Nigeria's high level of compliance and expressed support for the company's participation in the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme, which offers benefits like faster clearance for trusted traders. Additionally, he pledged Customs' support for expanding Nigerian-made products internationally.
Yarub Al-Bahrani, managing director of BAT Nigeria, underscored the importance of sustained collaboration for enhancing domestic manufacturing and economic activity.
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