Early Warning! After The Port Of Iran, Another Big Port Has Over 2000 Containers Left Behind Or Abandoned.

Due to the influence of local customs corruption in Cameroon, a large number of importers are unable to bear various charges and abandon imported goods. Over 2000 containers have been abandoned or left at Douala port (Douala).

Not long ago, the customs and Excise Department of Iran said that in the past nine months as of December 21, 2018, 18 thousand and 900 containers in 42 thousand containers of Iran customs were abandoned.

Recently, the Iran customs has taken urgent measures to speed up the clearance of imported goods and reduce the backlog of port cargo.

Coincidentally, a large number of container detention occurred recently in the largest port of West Africa, the port of Douala in Cameroon.

The port of Douala (Douala), the largest port in West Africa, has caused a large number of importers to abandon their imports because of unauthorized charges.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 2000 containers have been abandoned or stranded in Douala port.

Recently, African landlocked countries such as Chad and the Central African Republic have sent Senior Customs officers to Cameroon to assist in anti-corruption investigations.

Trade materials in Chad and Central Africa pit through Douala port 80%.

The port of Douala is the gateway to the import and export of Chad and Central Asia recently. However, at present, the importers and exporters are intolerable and hope to move their import and export business to Cotonou port in Benin.

"When arriving at the port and any checkpoint, from the gendarmerie to the police and then to the customs, the importer must pay a large sum of cash, and he is not informed of the specific payment, but must pay before the passage.

Additional penalty is also required if the checkpoint is not passed within the specified time.

Whether you are empty or loaded. "

Local sources said.

As a matter of fact, thousands of container detention incidents in Douala (Douala) haven't occurred for the first time, as early as 2014 and 2015. At that time, Cameroon, Chad and China Africa three countries' customs director coordination meeting was held in Douala. The conference held discussions on the long term detention of container goods in Douala port, and the safety and smoothness of freight pport in the Central African corridor highway.

Chadian and Central African countries import goods mainly from Douala to Hong Kong.

It is reported that more than 3000 imported containers from China and Africa were in Douala port for a long time.

It seems that the biggest port in West Africa has remained unsolved in recent years.

Freight forwarding enterprises that have exported or passed through the port have noticed that they should prepare ahead of schedule so as not to cause unnecessary losses.

According to the 273rd article of the "Customs Law" of Cameroon, the special committee of the customs goods auction of Douala port will carry out a unified auction for the container goods of more than 90 days at the port of Douala. The revenue of the auction will be turned over to the KB Treasury.