Govt bans packaged salt imports
Friday, March 27, 2015
In an interview with BusinessWeek, the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry, Peggy Serame said that they have imposed restrictions on the import of pre-packed salt through the Control of Goods, Prices and other Charges Act and Trade Act.
“Effective 1st June this year, there will be no importation of salt in quantities of 500grams (g) and 1 kilogram (kg).
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