The International Trade Council reports that import and export activities, along with customs procedures, have significantly picked up pace at all seaports and land ports in the country. This recovery follows recent disruptions due to quota movements and internet service interruptions.
With the restoration of broadband internet services and improved law and order conditions, operations at major seaports and land ports have returned to normal. The increased volume of loading and unloading goods marks a positive trend for the country's trade sector.
Officials have noted a considerable influx of covered vans, trucks, and trailers at seaports, facilitating the movement of unloaded goods to various parts of the country. Similar activities are observed at land ports.
A customs official stated that operations at the major seaport are now proceeding smoothly, with some instances of higher workloads than usual. "The overall import and export operations have normalized, including the delivery and shipment of goods. Customs officials worked over the weekend to make up for the losses due to the internet disruption. Port officials are now more active than ever," the official added.
Another official at a land port confirmed that import and export operations have also stabilized there, with the entire process now automated.
During the internet shutdown on July 18, customs operations at seaports and land ports were significantly hindered. At land ports, customs procedures were conducted manually on a limited scale to handle perishable items. However, with the situation now normalized, the delivery of containers at seaports is steadily increasing, and numerous goods-laden trucks are entering the country through land ports.
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