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Ministry in talks with Treasury to zero-rate import declaration fee

Industrialisation and Trade Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed

The Industrialisation ministry is in talks with Treasury to zero-rate the Import Declaration Fee (IDF) and the Railway Development Levy (RDL) on imported raw materials. 

The move is aimed at making locally produced goods compete favourably with those from other countries.

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