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Trade crippled as South Sudan imposes new levy

Cranes offloading containers from MV Jolly Giada LOA The 3rd full at the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa County on Wednesday 6th March 2024. The Ignazio Messina Line is 260mtrs and 4395 TEUS capacity.[FILE,Standard]

Clearance of transit cargo destined for South Sudan has been crippled following a notice abolishing the container deposit fee and instead introducing a $3,580 (Sh461,820) container levy through the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA).

Clearing and forwarding agents processing South Sudan cargo have suspended work following enforcement of the directive by the commissioner general of SSRA from November 28 this year.

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