The Nigeria Customs Service has cautioned exporters against exporting prohibited wood products out of the country.
The Area Comptroller of the Tin-Can Island Customs Command, Yusuf Bashar warned that only semi-treated and fully processed wood products will be allowed through its command as export.
He tasked port users on the need to ensure that only exportable wood products are brought in to the port adding that anything short of what the law permits, will be confiscated.
He explained that exports do not attract any duty, adding that in the light of falling oil price, the government is trying to encourage Nigerians to export as much as they can with a view to repatriating foreign currencies back to the country.
He appealed for compliance, noting that trade must be facilitated as much as possible so as to make the ports attractive.
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