Juba-bound cargo stuck in Mombasa over payment mode standoff

Offloading of Cargo in one of the Vessels that docked at the Port of Mombasa on March 6, 2024. 

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Cargo headed for South Sudan is stuck at the Port of Mombasa and custom bonded warehouses due to disagreements between importers and the country's revenue authority over the mode of duty payment.

South Sudan traders are protesting a directive to pay duty at the port entry in dollars instead of South Sudan pounds, saying it increases the cost of doing business.