From next month, Mozambique will start charging fees for non-intrusive inspection services for foreign trade operators crossing national borders. The process aims to make the clearance of goods in cross-border trade more flexible and more efficient, reports the newspaper Noticias.
Kudumba Investments, the company responsible for operationalising the system in partnership with Mozambique Customs and MONET, announced that tariff collection will begin at the Cuchamano border post, on the border between Zimbabwe and the Changara district of Tete province. The system will be integrated into the Single Electronic Window (SEW), and payments can be made from 15 November.
According to Kudumba Investments, ‘when the customs declaration is submitted, the JUE will automatically generate a specific payment notice, which can be paid at commercial banks on presentation of the reference on the notice.’
The non-intrusive inspection system is made up of a series of electronic mechanisms and procedures that use specialised equipment to facilitate the control of goods, means of transport, luggage and people. Among the equipment used are scanners, metal detection portals, detectors for drugs, explosives, radiation and dangerous liquids, as well as television control cameras (CCTV) and tools for visualising chassis and container codes.
Mozambican legislation establishes that goods, means of transport and people are subject to electronic verification when entering and leaving customs territory. This inspection is carried out by customs or other public institutions authorised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The non-intrusive inspection system was adopted in Mozambique in recent years with the aim of strengthening customs control, increasing security in international trade transactions and reducing the time needed to clear goods.
With this technology, Mozambique aims to optimise international trade, guaranteeing greater transparency and agility in the inspection process at its borders.
