AfCFTA: Customs Awaits NAC Directives on Tariffs, Waivers
By James Emejo The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday stated that it is waiting for clear directives from the National Action Committee (NAC) on implementable tariffs for all goods covered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 28, 2019, approved the establishment of the NAC, for the implementation of the AfCFTA’s agreement that he signed on behalf of the country at the 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Heads of State on July 7, 2019, in Niamey, the Republic of Niger. The NCS, however, pointed out that the NA...