Monrovia – Several importers are accusing the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of withholding their Import Permits or IPDs and preferring a selected number of importers. These importers say the delay in the issuance of IPDs is causing serious problem for their business. Mr. Wisner said the Ministry had earlier discovered that some importers were bringing into the country huge quantity of commodities although they have limited storage capacity. Specifically mentioning importers of frozen foods, the deputy minister said out of 13 companies importing, six are more effective and have adequate storage capacity. Recently, Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh told reporters the ministry has discovered an active and illegal practice in existence involving illicit issuance and manipulation of IPDs by local importers.

Source: Front Page Africa February 07, 2019 01:41 UTC