Zimra incapacitated to stop smuggling: Industry

Industry has raised concern over the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's (Zimra) capacity to stamp out smuggling at ports of entry, amid claims its officials were incapacitated to deal with of duty and rules of origin issues.

This came out at a Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) roundtable briefing on business and economic matters in Bulawayo on Wednesday.  

First to raise the issue was the Zimbabwe Textile Manufacturers' Association vice-president, Freedom Dube, who said smugglers were declaring blankets as woven fabric to avoid paying duty, something Zimra officials were failing to detect.

Dube said they had tried several times to engage Zimra over the issue, but with no luck.