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Nigeria Imposes New Tax on Imports From Outside Africa

Nigeria recently imposed a 0.5% tax on all imports from outside Africa, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Jan. 3. The change, which took effect Jan. 1, is in addition to existing customs duties and is meant to “lower…

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Nigeria’s public debt” and boost government revenue, the report said. Some experts believe it also may raise the costs of imported goods for consumers.