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Stringent import rules as mitumba ban lifted

The government has lifted the ban on importation of second-hand (mitumba) clothes and shoes and introduced new guidelines to mitigate Covid-19 risk of infection.

However, the move is likely to see prices of mitumba clothes shoot up since importers will have to spend more to meet the strict health requirements.

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