Tripoli Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that it had held a meeting on the same day at its Tripoli headquarters with some of its members who own small businesses to air concerns over the new import/export procedures.
The Chamber said the meeting comes within its role related to communicating with various government agencies to overcome the difficulties facing its members. The meeting was held between the Chairman of the Chamber, some of the Chamber’s specialists, and several businessmen affiliated with the Chamber.
Stopping of import/export activity outside banking operations
The meeting was devoted to discussing the progress of business activities for members considering the recent arrangements related to stopping export and import activities except through banking operations approved by the Central Bank of Libya, as well as what is related to implementing the tracking and pre-registration system for imported shipments.
Communicating concerns to relevant authorities
Reference was made to the efforts made to communicate with the relevant authorities to inform them of the concerns, reservations, and observations of businessmen regarding these procedures. The importance of implementing these new procedures in a way that does not cause harm to all parties, including citizens (consumers), and that there be a grace period to avoid delays in releasing contracted shipments before implementation, was also discussed.
Actions to ensure market stability
It was agreed at the meeting that to reach practical and legal solutions, it was imperative to work as quickly as possible to communicate with the relevant authorities, including the Central Bank of Libya, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the Customs Authority, and the Libya Trade Network.
The aim was to discuss these issues and ensure that they are addressed in a way that ensures maintaining market stability in terms of prices and supply of goods and services, with the Chairman of the Chamber coordinating the holding of these meetings.
