Some importers and automobile manufacturers have blamed the current high demurrage and bank charges on the failure of electronic clearing system of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS).
They called on government to improve the power supply and the Internet service at the port for the electronic clearing system to work effectively.
The importers association made the call in a statement in Lagos last weekend and signed by its Chairman; Mr Okeke Chukwuma.
Some importers and automobile manufacturers have blamed the current high demurrage and bank charges on the failure of electronic clearing system of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS).
They called on government to improve the power supply and the Internet service at the port for the electronic clearing system to work effectively.
The importers association made the call in a statement in Lagos last weekend and signed by its Chairman; Mr Okeke Chukwuma.
The association said that it was worrisome that importers were bearing the demurrage and high bank charges due to the failure of the electronic system.
“We have been paying so much on demurrage since December. Importers are not happy,” he said.
Chukwuma urged the NCS to start implementing the electronic clearing system at container terminals on a pilot stage.
He said that the importers were happy with the electronic system of transacting business, but there was the need for effective power supply to facilitate the delivery of containers.
Chukwuma also complained of incessant checks on containers already cleared at the terminals along the highways.
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