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Guinean Customs has incorporated into its system the electronic tracking of goods in transit at the port of Conakry. A delegation of Malian economic operators remains in Guinea. Discussions have been initiated to abandon the measure.
The decision of Guinean Customs, applicable from May 1, 2024, aims to introduce electronic tracking of cargo at the port of Conakry. The new measure replaces customs escorts. It also involves the use of beacons for all bulk or containerized cargo, in addition to rolling or overboard vehicles.
The Malians’ disagreement comes from changes that have led to an explosive increase in the cost of freight transport in Mali. The new costs are 84,957.168 F CFA (bulk or containerized cargo) and 35,398.82 F CFA (rolling or overboard vehicles). Until now, the single charge was 25,000 CFA francs per escort truck.
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A delegation of Malian economic operators (under the general command of Customs) visited Conakry from May 21 to 24, 2024. The delegation was composed of the Mali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ccim), the Mali Committee of Road Transporters (CMTR), the Mali Shippers’ Committee (CMC), the Federation of Freight Forwarders, Mali’s approved customs brokers (Fegetram) and Customs.
The delegation, led by Jean Dacourt, First Vice President of the Central Military Commission, spoke with Guinean authorities responsible for transport, budget and trade. In particular, the Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Handicrafts, the Guinean Shippers’ Council, the Port of Conakry, Customs, the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Budget. During the talks, Guinea’s Minister of Budget admitted that there had been a lack of communication around the new system.
Following instructions from the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Budget, the Malian side held discussions with the General Administration of Customs of Guinea. The Director General of Customs, General Moussa Camara, recognized that it was not unrealistic for service providers to pay for the beacon for each container and was obliged to make a concrete proposal.
The head of the delegation, Jean Dakouo, proposed to maintain the physical escort fee of 25,000 CFA francs per truck, not per container, without any reduction. The Director of Guinea Customs estimated that Jean Dakouo’s proposal of 25,000 CFA francs would be the first thing to be corrected according to the results of the negotiations in a collegial manner and on the basis of mutual benefit. Both parties hope to continue the discussions to achieve the desired results.
Abdulrahman Dicko
Source: Mali Tribune
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