Gov’t vows to monitor borders to stop illegal rice

[geovalin]

Cheng Sokhorng

The government has decided to strengthen entry points along Cambodia’s borders to block illegal rice imports, while promising to dissolve any company’s certificate of origin that is caught mixing contraband rice for export, Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) president Sok Puthyvuth announced following a meeting yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister Kheat Chhon.

Additionally, the government will scrap the value added tax (VAT) on imports of rice milling machinery – a move aimed at reducing millers’ high capital costs.

“As result of the meeting, the government has decided to drop the VAT on milling machines for the rice industry,” Puthyvuth said.

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[natway09]

Thought they would be glad to get rid of it ?