The Sahel Alliance imposes a 0.5% tax on imports. Sahara Media

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, which have left ECOWAS to meet in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have introduced a common customs duty of 0.5% on imports from countries not members of their Confederation. These three Sahelian countries have introduced a common "confederal levy AES (PC-AES)" on countries not members of their confederation and those with whom they do not have a customs agreement, indicates a joint decision, signed by the Malian…

The Sahel Alliance announced on Friday a 0.5% federal tax on imports from member states outside the bloc, a move aimed at ensuring self-sufficiency and sustainable financing for its institutions. The alliance, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, stated that the tax will be applied to the customs value of goods imported from non-member states, in accordance with World Trade Organization standards. The decision exempts goods of local ori…