Importing and exporting under stringent surveillance

The government issued a number of economic measures to face oil price fall in the international market. Surveillance will be imposed on foreign trade through importing and exporting licences, Echorouk has learnt.

Those measures are part of a plan meant to optimize public expenses and face the oil crisis.

Importing licences are expected to touch 20 products including cars as they occupy a large part of imported goods.

Official figures show that car imports reached $6 billion and cement importing represents $600 million.

The importing licences will come into force as for September. Importers will have to submit required documents to customs.

The licences are granted within 10 days and remain valid. Any economic operator has the right to apply and any reject should be justified.