Africa-Press – Angola. The Executive Administrator of the General Tax Administration (AGT), Pedro Marques, said on Wednesday, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, that at least 50 trucks cross the Luvo border post, in the province of Zaire every day.
The official, who was speaking during the panel on Formalization of Cross-Border Trade, at the DRC-Angola Economic Forum, which runs until Thursday, said that the post has made it possible to meet the flow in light of real demand.
He highlighted that the focus on building modern infrastructure provides greater customs inspection, as well as reducing transit times.
He said that, despite modernization, informal practices and smuggling networks still persist, as well as corruption in customs processes, which can reduce the effectiveness of inspection and affect full competition.
He defended the harmonization of regulations between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as divergences regarding tariffs and customs procedures generate complaints from transporters and operators, which could hinder full regional integration.
Pedro Marques spoke about the need for continuous training of customs and logistics staff to deal with modern systems and the risk of administrative overload if trade flow increases without institutional effort.
He also highlighted the challenges of building roads, warehouses and logistical services to support increased trade.
