By Silvia Nyambura
Huawei Uganda has today been awarded for its customs compliance practices with an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certificate by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This status is to enable Huawei enjoy trade facilitation benefits of having its customs clearance done in eight hours prior to the previous four or five days. It will also enable the company to provide better services to local business customers and product end-users.
AEO is a world Customs Organization Standard that was started by URA in an effort to facilitate and perform its numerous functions in the collection of government revenue, protection of society and award of compliant organization to the custom laws, regulations and procedures. It enhances government efficiency, helps enterprises improve the internal management, enjoy the trade facilitation measures and creates more value for the East African Community (EAC).
“URA is happy to partner with companies like Huawei with a global experience. Huawei is qualified as AEO in both China and Uganda which makes business simplified and quality of services improved since there shall be importation with ease. We are look at having customs clearance done within a shorter period of time,
