I partially agree with Cross river state government here Cocoa shipments from Nigerias second-largest grower, Cross River State, have halted in the past week owing to a disagreement over a levy imposed by the state government on exporters who did not use the states port to ship their beans, a trade body said. Spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Godwin Ukwu, said yesterday that about 500 tonnes of cocoa due for export were held over the week after the local government refused to comply with a court order that it discontinue the duty. According to Reuters, the Cross Rivers State government introduced a levy of N5,000 per tonne of cocoa on exporters who ship beans through ports other than the states Calabar seaport, which diminished its viability. Taxes on exports including cocoa are usually collected by the federal government. thisdaylive/articles/farmers-delay-cocoa-shipments-over-disputed-levies/183827/
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:23:03 +0000
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