Import Permit Declaration News Today

Dear Readers,The ricochet of Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee’s 2019 Independence Day oration is still felt in the corridors of the George Weah-led government, begging the question, who was responsible for tipping Gbowee in what has become a defining mom

President Weah Pushes for Foreign-Direct Investment at 2nd Annual Liberia Investment and Business Forum President Weah Pushes for Foreign-Direct Investment at 2nd Annual Liberia Investment and Business Forum Share MONROVIA – President George says if the Liberian economy is to be revived, the role of Foreign Direct Investment cannot be overemphasized. He said, Liberia will require considerable Foreign Direct Investment to fulfill its development goals, as articulated in the country’s nationa...

Liberia: Ship Load Of Frozen Foods Awaits IPD At Freeport of Monrovia Liberia: Ship Load Of Frozen Foods Awaits IPD At Freeport of Monrovia File photo of containers at the Freeport of Monrovia MONROVIA – The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has certified all documents required for the offloading of a ship currently waiting at the Free Port of Monrovia to offload frozen foods, which is gradually becoming scarce on the local market, but the importer’s inability to obtain a...

LIBERIA: What’s Really Behind the Import Permit Declaration (IPDs) Quagmire LIBERIA: What’s Really Behind the Import Permit Declaration (IPDs) Quagmire Share Monrovia – Last month, Commerce and Industry Minister Marwine Diggs sent out a communication to local importers, requesting all to submit import documents for the period; October 2020 to present, for the importation of goods which include but not limited to copies of INF Forms, payment invoices, Bill of Lading, Port charges and all p...

Liberia: Local and Foreign Owned Businesses Crave Pres. Weah’s Intervention in the Signing of IPD at the Ministry of Commerce Liberia: Local and Foreign Owned Businesses Crave Pres. Weah’s Intervention in the Signing of IPD at the Ministry of Commerce Share MONROVIA – Eggs, onions, frozen fish, meat and other staple food are running out of stock on the Liberian market due to the Ministry of Commerce’s refusal to sign Import Permit Declaration to allow businesses bring in their goods. Fr...

Liberia: Many Businesses Stranded as Commerce Ministry Ignores Pres. Weah’s Executive Order on IPD Liberia: Many Businesses Stranded as Commerce Ministry Ignores Pres. Weah’s Executive Order on IPD Share MONROVIA – In December last year, President George Weah issued Executive Order 103 in an effort to stimulate economic growth. Executive Order 103, among other things, exempted all commercial importers of goods into Liberia from seeking Import Permit Declaration (IPD), however,  FrontP...