Customs Clearance Period Extended for Vehicles With Import Exemptions

Sudan Horizon – Hala Hamza

The Committee for Addressing Vehicles at Ports within Sudan Customs has issued a decision authorizing customs clearance for vehicles at ports that were granted exemptions or shipping bills before October 4, 2026.

According to the text of a letter obtained by Sudan Horizon, signed by the committee’s chairman, Police Major General Abdel Rahman Zain Al-Abidin Taha, the deadline for completing customs clearance is December 3, 2026. Owners must pay the applicable customs duties and other fees. The committee warned that failure to clear vehicles within the announced period would result in the application of the Customs Act to vehicles that remain uncleared.

This comes after the Council of Ministers recently issued Decision No. 258 concerning vehicle imports and specifying the model years of vehicles permitted to enter Sudan.

In a statement issued last Saturday, Sudan Customs said the measures taken regarding vehicle-carrying ships at Osman Digna Port were part of routine customs control procedures, in accordance with the laws and regulations governing imports.

Customs clarified that these routine control measures were unrelated to Decision No. 258 on vehicle imports, which is in the process of being implemented. It stressed that its role is to enforce applicable laws and regulations and verify that all required documents are in order.

The authority emphasized that shipping companies had previously been instructed to verify that vehicles had obtained the necessary exemptions and that all unloading documents were complete before shipment. It added that violations of these instructions would result in legal accountability under the applicable regulations.

Sudan Customs expressed its appreciation for the circumstances faced by expatriates and their national sacrifices, stressing that its procedures were not intended to harm any particular group, but rather to ensure that the law is applied equally to everyone.

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