The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone B and D in collaboration with German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have sensitized its officers on Advance Ruling .
Speaking at the Flag-off programme at Kano ,ACG Sambo Kaliel Dangaladima, the Zonal Coordinator for Zone B who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi said the sensitization is aimed to educate and equip Officers and men in the Zone in preparation for the implementation of the procedures and concept of Advance Ruling.
He noted that the programme is part of the agenda of the present administration to build the capacity of Officers and Men of the service through continuous training thereby enhancing the knowledge, ability, and behavior of Officers and Men to effectively perform their duties in line with the international best practices.
He said ” Advance Ruling is one of the Customs procedures captured in the Nigeria Customs Service ACT 2023 Section 24 (Sub-Section 1-9) which equally align with Article 3 ofWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and Standards 9.8 and 9.9 of the Revised Kyoto Convention (2006). It is therefore a measure in which Nigeria Customs Service provide a legally-binding decisions on importer’s request regarding Classification, Valuation and Origin of goods before they are imported.
” I emphasize that this sensitization is a great opportunity to learn from the wealth of experience of our resource persons. I encourage you to open your minds and understand the legally binding nature of advanced ruling and it’s implications on both the service and our critical stakeholder”.
