The Minister of Finance, in his budget statement made a list of items that would now attract customs duty in foreign currency. This means that people no longer pay their duties using RTGS, swipe or even bond notes.
A number of items have also been affected. The bulk of the items fall under the most commonly imported items. There are 4 main categories of items affected which are Groceries, Cosmetics, Linen and Vehicles. Commercial vehicles have been excluded.
The full list of the other items that are now attracting duty in hard cash are as follows:
