Importers say Burhan directed ministries to lift import curbs on 36 goods
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What happened
The National Chamber of Importers said on 21 October that Abdel Fattah al-Burhan instructed the Ministries of Trade and Finance to remove import restrictions on about 36 goods and exempt basic food items from customs duties, but the chamber said a formal government decision is still required for implementation.
Why it matters
If the ministries issue a formal decree, import rules and customs treatment for basic goods could change within days for traders serving SAF-held urban markets. If no decree follows, importers and customs offices remain without a legal basis to change clearance practices.
On 21 October, the National Chamber of Importers said Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had directed the Ministries of Trade and Finance to cancel restrictions on about 36 imported goods and exempt basic food items from customs duties. The chamber publicly said the move still requires a formal decree before traders and customs authorities can apply it. That leaves an immediate policy fork between rapid market relief and continued administrative delay under visible price pressure in SAF-held areas.
Watch for
Sudan's Ministry of Finance publication of a decree or circular on customs exemptions for basic food items by 2026-10-29 Sudan's Ministry of Trade publication of an order cancelling the import ban list for the 36 goods by 2026-10-29 Sudan Customs Authority instructions to Port Sudan clearance offices on revised tariffs or exempt HS codes by 2026-10-29 National Chamber of Importers confirmation by 2026-10-29 that banks and customs brokers have begun processing the previously restricted goods
Sources
- المستوردون : توجيهات البرهان تستوجب قراراً رسمياً بإلغاء حظر استيراد السلع · sudantribune.net