Apapa Customs Collects N502bn Revenue, Records Seizures Worth N1.4bn in 6 Months
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The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday announced a total revenue collection of N502,987,516,219.26 from January 2023 to the month of July.
The Command also announced 16 seizures worth a duty paid value of N1.4 billion within the same period, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Mr . A Usman.
Customs Area Controller of the Command , Comptroller Auwal Baba Mohammed, who described the revenue collection and seizures made as fallouts of increased compliance, urged officers to redouble their efforts in revenue collection, trade facilitating and strict enforcement of anti smuggling activities.
The command made a collection of N9.2b on July 20, 2023. This feat is the highest daily collection it ever achieved in its existence since the port was established
On anti-smuggling, the Command said the
seizures made within the period comprised of prohibited drugs, used tyres, rice, vegetable oil, and sundry items.
Among the seizures were two pistols inside one groupage cargo, the statement said, adding that one suspect was arrested, and the matter undergoing investigation.
On trade facilitation, the Command said there was increased level of compliance by importers, exporters, and their agents as a result of deliberate system profiling and manifest tracking.
Part of the statement reads, “Under the CAC’s direct supervision , dedicated officers of the command are using the system profiling yardstick to gauge the integrity levels of importers and consignees.
“This has helped in treating traders in line with their previous transaction records, which is reassuring that compliance pays through time saving and cost efficiency.
“The Controller urged all port users to be complaint and advised that compliant traders are shielded from the risk of getting their consignments seized; imposition of penalties after demand notices and possible arrests for prosecution as the case may require.
“According to Comptroller Mohammed, non compliant traders spend more time and money paying for terminal space due to demurrage plus higher cost due to DN”s and penalties.
“Comptroller Mohammed has also raised the level of electronic manifest tracking to accelerate trade facilitation leveraging on available technology.
“The CAC described this feat as a masterstroke in the journey towards trade facilitation and ease of doing business”.
The Command also announced 16 seizures worth a duty paid value of N1.4 billion within the same period, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Mr . A Usman.
Customs Area Controller of the Command , Comptroller Auwal Baba Mohammed, who described the revenue collection and seizures made as fallouts of increased compliance, urged officers to redouble their efforts in revenue collection, trade facilitating and strict enforcement of anti smuggling activities.
The command made a collection of N9.2b on July 20, 2023. This feat is the highest daily collection it ever achieved in its existence since the port was established
On anti-smuggling, the Command said the
seizures made within the period comprised of prohibited drugs, used tyres, rice, vegetable oil, and sundry items.
Among the seizures were two pistols inside one groupage cargo, the statement said, adding that one suspect was arrested, and the matter undergoing investigation.
On trade facilitation, the Command said there was increased level of compliance by importers, exporters, and their agents as a result of deliberate system profiling and manifest tracking.
Part of the statement reads, “Under the CAC’s direct supervision , dedicated officers of the command are using the system profiling yardstick to gauge the integrity levels of importers and consignees.
“This has helped in treating traders in line with their previous transaction records, which is reassuring that compliance pays through time saving and cost efficiency.
“The Controller urged all port users to be complaint and advised that compliant traders are shielded from the risk of getting their consignments seized; imposition of penalties after demand notices and possible arrests for prosecution as the case may require.
“According to Comptroller Mohammed, non compliant traders spend more time and money paying for terminal space due to demurrage plus higher cost due to DN”s and penalties.
“Comptroller Mohammed has also raised the level of electronic manifest tracking to accelerate trade facilitation leveraging on available technology.
“The CAC described this feat as a masterstroke in the journey towards trade facilitation and ease of doing business”.
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