Promise Kept: Tin-Can Customs takes delivery of mobile cargo scanners

The delivery had arrived on board Glovis Horizon Leader from the Port of Shanghai, China.

Comptroller Musa Abdullahi, the Area Controller of the command,  while taking delivery of the consignment, pointed out that: “integration of scanning into the clearance Procedure for Imports was in line with global best practice for trade facilitation.”

“The key objective of deploying scanners is to reduce very significantly the time needed for physical inspection of goods which generates extensive cost and creates multiple burdens and inconveniences for both the importers and the customs operations”, he stated.

The Customs Area Controller While expressing the Command’s excitement on the determination of the Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) led management team for making his promise come true, he said they have “worked the talk” on the procurement of scanners.

“Recall that the CGC, on assumption, had promised to reform, restructure and raise revenue and these scanners will constantly enhance trade facilitation and consequently lead to increased revenue”, the Controller said.

With the deployment of the scanners, there would be increased cargo handling for better efficiency in the trade value chain, he assured