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Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by glossy6(f): 6:26pm On Aug 03, 2016
LydayBobo:
Am a die hard fan of PMB but am beginning to think he should be head of EFCC than GCFR. He should please listen to the masses.
His ears are still healing. He will hear when they are completely healed.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by endove(f): 6:35pm On Aug 03, 2016
LydayBobo:
Am a die hard fan of PMB but am beginning to think he should be head of EFCC than GCFR. He should please listen to the masses.
don't you know dat he has ear infections so he can't hear the crying of the masses
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by sleek16: 6:47pm On Aug 03, 2016
This Government is a disaster.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by saintneo(m): 7:19pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
If a ban is placed on importation, Foreign investors will be forced to invest in Nigeria. They will begin to manufacture their initially imported product in Nigeria. Just as Nokia, Samsung and Nissan are currently doing.
Manufacturing is highly dependent on power - electric power. We need to solve this part first.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by basadenet: 7:49pm On Aug 03, 2016
osile2012:
[size=18pt]You can Rate PMB... grin grin grin[/size]
I rated him zero...i mean 0000000000
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Adminisher: 8:21pm On Aug 03, 2016
Keneking:
This government has failed the economy woefully cry
By increasing import duties?. Do you have brains at all?
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Adminisher: 8:23pm On Aug 03, 2016
sleek16:
This Government is a disaster.
Use your brains. If you are too young or inexperienced then ask questions
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by dotedote: 8:30pm On Aug 03, 2016
And if you think people don't already know your points, then you just don't know. What alternatives have you here in Nigeria for products like BMWs and the likes? Innosons my foot. If there are no alternatives, then the deliberate hike to discourage importation is sheer wickedness.
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by repogirl(f): 8:30pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
Mr fake economist.... this move will bring about more harm than good, just watch. They have only killed small businesses but large importers will still bring their goods into the country and inflation will thrive.

You don't suddenly wake up and put these restrictions when you haven't put other things in place for the affected people to fall back on.

When fundermental infrastructure is provided, industries will naturally spring up and gradually people will be weaned off patronising imported goods. Or if the government likes, they can then impose restrictions only after the system is sustainable.

Take Dangote industries as an example. It didnt appear overnight, it grew and now it is one of the largest in Africa. Were there no imported goods when Dangote was starting out? Did that affect his industry developing into what it is today?

Put the right things in place and diversification will happen.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by kraftykc(m): 8:48pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
Do u imagine innoson and other manufacturers do not import too? or are their products assembled all parts 100% fabricated here in Nigeria? My uncle is a manufacturer and nearly lost his business because he sent for components to be crafted in Germany due to the specialist specifications, if the items didn't arrive on time it would be a different story today.

Every country on earth imports!! Yes we do a lot more than we should but this is not the way to solve the situation. What about drugs for cancer etc and hospital perishables that are all imported? Wicked suddenly develop cancer research centers with 50 years of experience and corporate practice and stop importing drugshuh


This President is hell bent on destroying his own goodwill again....
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by charlove(m): 8:50pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
and the masses should starve to death because na copy
and paste u go do for school abi
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Princefrankie1(m): 9:00pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
God bless you my dear. Don't mind this people here that wail because others are wailing. Wailing without reason. Everything Buhari.... Smh
Ignoramuses sad
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
God bless you my dear. Don't mind this people here that wail because others are wailing. Wailing without reason. Everything Buhari.... Smh
Ignoramuses
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by charlsecy(m): 9:13pm On Aug 03, 2016
kkboy:
Better. It's a duty call for all to stop importation, and start petronizing made in Nigerian goods and services
What does Nigeria produce at commercial quantity?
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Prince202020(m): 9:33pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
If they finally stop importation, what effort has the government made to encourage local production that will serve the whole country.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Crixie(m): 9:56pm On Aug 03, 2016
For those forming Economist,NO COUNTRY ON EARTH IS SELF SUFFICIENT.Every country imports one thing or the other.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Boss13: 10:51pm On Aug 03, 2016
I am surprised at the Sun and I do not understand their motive. It is either the journalist does not understand market fundamentals , which automatically puts him at a disadvantage to write this story, or he is just being mischievous.

The Nigerian Custom is only trying to collect its revenue based on the interbank rate of N312 per dollar. That is why is was hiked. Most of the imported goods are charged in dollars using the prevailing market rate i.e interbank rate
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Nobody: 11:26pm On Aug 03, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
And what measures have been put in place to support local industries? The fuel we buy is still imported, if you like do a thesis on all the economics you know, this govt has no vision or mission planned.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Mattex001(m): 1:31am On Aug 04, 2016
The Economic harshness is just disturbing, recession at its peak yet the government keep applying restrictive fiscal and monetary policies how on earth will the Economy get better!
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Pavarottii(m): 2:11am On Aug 04, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
Please tell me what Nigeria produces and wat u av produced. How do we even source for raw materials?
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Pavarottii(m): 2:11am On Aug 04, 2016
NameChecker:
The disadvantages of import:
1.Foreign goods are substituting the domestic goods' markets,so the domestic industries (Innoson & Co) are eliminated.
2.Trade deficit will cause the currency devaluation, inflation (Nigeria's Current Problem).
3.The importing of important industries will lose the influence by importing country.

If you still don't understand that the increment is a deliberate measure to discourage importation,
then you know nothing, I repeat, nothing.

***Culled from ECO 101***
Please tell me what Nigeria produces and wat u av produced. How do we even source for raw materials? ?
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by needful: 3:01am On Aug 04, 2016
[quote author=eyeview post=48152290]Children everywhere.
Don't you know that the made in Nigeria goods makers need to import their equipment and resources to even produce locally[/quot


You are really an EYE VIEW. Leave them to talk nonsense and die in poverty. Since they do not no that naija depend on importation to even produce the so called naija made food. How many naija made stuff do we even have. Nonsense.

Cooling my head in CANADA my blessed new country.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by needful: 3:04am On Aug 04, 2016
charlsecy:
What does Nigeria produce at commercial quantity?
Good question. Ask them, fools in an empty glass
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by needful: 3:08am On Aug 04, 2016
Sacluxpaint:
And what measures have been put in place to support local industries? The fuel we buy is still imported, if you like do a thesis on all the economics you know, this govt has no vision or mission planned.
You red your Economics very well. Leave all this giraffes to talk nonsense. Some of them red either hausa, fulanni or Arabian subject.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Sirnioking(m): 8:34am On Aug 04, 2016
I just can't stop loving foreign Cars like Chrysler 300 2016 model.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by Larry2003: 9:57am On Aug 04, 2016
kkboy:
Better. It's a duty call for all to stop importation, and start petronizing made in Nigerian goods and services
And kill peoples biz abi. Do u realize that even made in Nigeria goods even make use of imported raw materials? So every Nigerians will partake in increase directly or indirectly. Price of goods will definately go up d more. I am a fan of buhari but on dis one it's a thumb down. The govt is so insensitive
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by NameChecker: 10:30am On Aug 04, 2016
charlove:
and the masses should starve to death because na copy
and paste u go do for school abi
Educated fellows understood my point
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by NameChecker: 10:37am On Aug 04, 2016
kraftykc:
Do u imagine innoson and other manufacturers do not import too? or are their products assembled all parts 100% fabricated here in Nigeria? My uncle is a manufacturer and nearly lost his business because he sent for components to be crafted in Germany due to the specialist specifications, if the items didn't arrive on time it would be a different story today.

Every country on earth imports!! Yes we do a lot more than we should but this is not the way to solve the situation. What about drugs for cancer etc and hospital perishables that are all imported? Wicked suddenly develop cancer research centers with 50 years of experience and corporate practice and stop importing drugshuh


This President is hell bent on destroying his own goodwill again....
My Oga,
I agree with you that all country rely on importation but the difference is what they import.
A country should import Raw Material not Finished Goods
It is much cheaper to import raw material (Compare much much we sell our crude oil and
the amount we pay for the end product; Petrol, Diesel, Gas, etc
)
That is the reason Dangote & Innoson are surviving in the business.

The policy to increase import duties is a strategic one
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by NameChecker: 10:42am On Aug 04, 2016
repogirl:
Mr fake economist.... this move will bring about more harm than good, just watch. They have only killed small businesses but large importers will still bring their goods into the country and inflation will thrive.

You don't suddenly wake up and put these restrictions when you haven't put other things in place for the affected people to fall back on.

When fundermental infrastructure is provided, industries will naturally spring up and gradually people will be weaned off patronising imported goods. Or if the government likes, they can then impose restrictions only after the system is sustainable.

Take Dangote industries as an example. It didnt appear overnight, it grew and now it is one of the largest in Africa. Were there no imported goods when Dangote was starting out? Did that affect his industry developing into what it is today?

Put the right things in place and diversification will happen.
I don't usually respond to people who insult, but for the sensible point you made.
Every Country import, but only raw material not finished goods
Dangote and Innoson are popular examples; Dangote is involved in re-packing while
Innoson deals with assembling. Both are importing raw materials.

Make research on "Balance of trade"
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by NameChecker: 10:45am On Aug 04, 2016
dotedote:
What alternatives have you here in Nigeria for products like BMWs and the likes? Innosons my foot.
We have made in Nigeria Nissan and Peugeot Vehicles. As more investors comes in we
will have made in Nigeria BMW and the likes as well.
Re: Duty Hike: "We Are Finished" - Importers, Agents by kraftykc(m): 1:22pm On Aug 04, 2016
NameChecker:
My Oga,
I agree with you that all country rely on importation but the difference is what they import.
A country should import Raw Material not Finished Goods
It is much cheaper to import raw material (Compare much much we sell our crude oil and
the amount we pay for the end product; Petrol, Diesel, Gas, etc
)
That is the reason Dangote & Innoson are surviving in the business.

The policy to increase import duties is a strategic one
Import duties weren't just increased, exchange rate was also and the CBN refused to protect items already bought and enroute which weren't previously blacklisted.
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