The Customs Authority announced last Sunday (3 July) that it has approved enhanced measures for the transit of goods through Libya.
The measures were approved during a meeting between Major General Musa Ali Mohammed, Acting Director General of the Customs Authority, with key officials to address challenges facing goods transiting through Libyan territory.
The meeting resulted in a set of measures aimed at improving transit operations, protecting Libya from spoiled or non-compliant goods, and avoiding their destruction within Libyan borders. Key decisions at the meeting included:
– Mandatory prior approval for all transit operations via the International Cooperation Office.
– Financial guarantees from exporters, refunded upon successful transit.
– Approval required for returning goods from Tunisia or Egypt to the country of origin.
– Commitment to the Libyan Tunisian Technical Customs Committee’s recommendations, with any destruction of non-compliant goods to occur in the destination country.
