Nigeria Customs reveals FG's reduced tax on imported vehicles

Why smuggling persists across Nigeria’s borders

As Customs seizes 870 smuggled vehicles worth N3.88bn in 15 months By Efe Onodjae Stakeholders in the automobile and maritime sectors have identified delays and high clearing costs as major reasons Nigerian car importers patronise neighbouring countries’ ports and also resort to smuggling. Data from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) show that no fewer than 870 [] The post Why smuggling persists across Nigeria’s borders appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nigerians raise concerns over IMF’s proposed telecoms, petrol taxes

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, recommendation of more taxes on telecommunication services and petroleum products for the Nigerian government has sparked angry reactions from the citizens. It could be recalled that recently, the IMF recommended introducing taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria as part of broader measures to increase government revenue and [] Nigerians raise concerns over IMF’s proposed telecoms, petrol taxes

Nigeria Customs Sensitises Kano Stakeholders on Green Tax

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has taken a sensitisation programme to Kano state, on the implementation of the Federal Government’s Green Tax Surcharge on imported vehicles. The Service assured stakeholders that the policy is aimed at promoting environmental sustainability rather than imposing an additional burden on importers. The awareness programme, held as part of a [] The post Nigeria Customs Sensitises Kano Stakeholders on Green Tax appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Identical imported vehicles may attract different duties due to specifications – Customs

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has explained that imported vehicles of the same make, model and year of manufacture may attract different import duties because of variations in their specifications and features.

How China’s Used Car Boom Is Reshaping Ghana’s Import Market

Ghana’s roads run on used imports. Public transport gaps, thin car financing, and a young, growing middle class mean most Ghanaian drivers buy their first car secondhand, not new. For years, that meant vehicles arriving mainly from the United States, Europe, and, in smaller numbers, Japan. That supply picture is shifting, and China is becoming []

Revealed: Why FG slashed import duties by 50% amid new green tax

Nigeria slashes Customs duties by up to 50 on imported vehicles, while introducing a Green Tax Surcharge on larger engines to combat carbon emissions.

Kontena terbakar bongkar penyeludupan 17 tan e-waste

KLANG: Kebakaran sebuah kontena yang dibawa oleh lori dekat Pelabuhan Klang di sini, hari ini membongkar penyeludupan lebih 17 tan metrik sisa elektrik dan elektronik (e-waste). Ini kerana kandungan kontena itu diisytiharkan sebagai bijih timah dalam Bill of Lading dipercayai bagi menutupi penyimpanan sisa yang dilarang dibawa masuk ke negara ini. Komander Agensi Kawalan dan ... Read more The post Kontena terbakar bongkar penyeludupan 17 tan e-waste appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

FRSC’s strategic push to curb tanker and trailer crashes in Nigeria

In Nigeria’s road transport ecosystem, Tanker and Trailer operations remain one of the most critical yet high-risk segments. From devastating fuel explosions to multi-vehicle collisions, the consequences of articulated vehicle crashes have historically been severe, claiming lives, destroying property, and disrupting economic activity. Between 2020 and early 2025 alone, Tanker-related incidents accounted for at least The post FRSC’s strategic push to curb tanker and trailer crashes in Nigeria appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Afreximbank Reports $9.02bn Surge In Nigeria’s Intra-African TradeAfreximbankAfreximbank Reports $9.02bn Surge In Nigeria’s Intra-African Trade

The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stated that the value of Nigeria’s trade with the continent grew from 7.47 billion to 9.02 billion in 2025. Afreximbank said that

Two Japanese held in China for allegedly smuggling export-restricted goods

The goods the two are alleged to have smuggled were rare-earth related products, media reports said.

Small parcel tax changes brought forward but two-year wait still ‘unacceptable’

Current tax rules means that retailers based overseas can send small parcels worth less than £135 to the UK without paying import duties.

Face it Australia – you’re the biggest coke-heads in the world

Huge amounts of narcotics are being shipped from South America to Australia, via the small Pacific island nations. That trade is leaving a trail of dirty money and social disaster in its wake