Kenya Introduces Bill to Require Customs Training for Agents, Freight Forwarders
Kenya recently introduced a bill that would require all customs agents and freight forwarders to undergo professional customs training, according to a Feb. 4 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The bill, introduced Jan. 21, aims to improve…
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professionalism within the trade industry, increase compliance with the country’s customs regulations, reduce cargo delays at ports, improve revenue collection and lower costs of business, the report said. The HKTDC said the “lack of expertise in customs clearance” has become a “growing problem for the country,” and the bill is likely to become law before 2021. The U.S. and Kenya recently agreed to begin trade negotiations, and the Kenyan president said the country is committed to ending corruption and providing a more efficient trading environment for U.S. companies (see 2002060071).