Senegal Customs Issuing 'Unpredictable' Fines at Port of Dakar
Senegal customs authorities at the Port of Dakar are imposing “severe and unpredictable” fines on cargo shortfalls for bagged and bulk shipments, according to a Dec. 5 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Port authorities are disproportionately sanctioning…
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“substantial shortage or excess of cargo recorded by their own surveyor,” according to a letter sent to the Swedish Club -- a marine insurance company -- by TCI Africa, an independent consultant to the marine insurance sector. The fines have “significantly increased over the last few weeks,” the Oct. 30 letter said. In one instance, a company was fined about $336,000 for mistakes on its cargo manifest, the report said. Dakar customs declarations “should be prepared carefully prior to berthing,” the report said.