Call to Scrap Sudan Customs' Advance Import Declaration System

Sudanese importers and customs experts are calling for the cancellation of a new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) system, arguing it will inflate import costs, drive up consumer prices, and expose sensitive commercial data to a foreign entity. Following an initial rollout at Port Sudan's Southern Port in Red Sea State, customs police began expanding the system to additional ports and border crossings in early October. The system mandates that all cargo documentation and data be submitted prior to shipment arrival.