BIVAC to Stop Issuance of Import Permit for Some Products Already Manufactured in LiberiaMonrovia – In a bid to empower local businesses, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce has placed a ban on the importation of several goods that can also be manufactured in Liberia. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]The goods include biscuits, candies, cement, detergents, flour, insecticides, juices and nails. In a communication dated February 18, the Ministry of Commerce instructed the Managing Director of BIVAC, Laurent Koenig to stop any further processing of Import Permit Declaration (IPD) documents of these products effectively immediately. BIVAC, is the short form of Bureau Varitas Company Group and among other things is responsible for pre-shipment inspection services for sea import. According to Commerce Minister Tarpeh, the move by his Ministry aims at empowering local businesses, which are involved with the production of these products.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2019 01:07 UTC