Acting Economy Minister meets smaller merchants objecting to restricting imports to official banking transactions
Jan 8 Sami Zaptia

Acting Economy Minister meets smaller merchants objecting to restricting imports to official banking transactions

The Acting Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, met with the committee formed by merchants yesterday at the Ministry’s headquarters, to di...

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Food and Drugs Control Centre rejects shipment of wheat from Russia
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

Food and Drugs Control Centre rejects shipment of wheat from Russia

Libya’s Food and Drugs Control Centre (FDCC) announced yesterday that it had rejected a 26,300-ton shipment of soft bulk wheat from Russia at Khoms po...

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Mar 2 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry to upgrade regulations for inspection and conformity companies

By Sami Zaptia.The Economy Ministry is to upgrade regulations for inspection of goods (Photo: Archives of Benghazi Port Authority).London, 2 March 202...

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Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

CBL allows for opening of LCs for imports through land borders

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 24 February 2021: The Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has adjusted its regulations to allow for the ope...

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Libyan imports to continue to be allowed to enter without Letters of Credit payment prerequisite
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

Libyan imports to continue to be allowed to enter without Letters of Credit payment prerequisite

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 August 2020: Tripoli government issues decree to allow entry of imports without LC payment Decree aims to keep suppl...

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Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Electronic Cargo Tracking (ECTN) of shipments to be activated in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli Ministry of Finance says its Customs Authority will be activating the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note system (ECTN) to bette...

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CBL meets businesses regarding its new regulations for opening LCs
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL meets businesses regarding its new regulations for opening LCs

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 February 2016:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) met with various business members and relevant organizations yesterday at its...

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Sep 12 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli introduces electronic import regulation system

By Libya Herald reporter.The Audit Bureau in cooperation with the Public Prosecutor's Office opens empty containers in Tripoli port exposing FX and LC...

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Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

Libyan-Egyptian committee to inspect Libya-bound food exports at border

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 13 March 2015:The Libyan government has decided to form a Libyan-Egyptian inspection committee to monitor Egyptian foo...

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May 16 Sami Zaptia

Drive to enforce goods quality and health standards

Tripoli, 16 May:The Minister of Local Government Mohamed Harari and Minister of Economy Ahmed Koshli held a multi-departmental meeting on 14 May with...

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