Namibia launches electronic certificate to facilitate trade in region

WINDHOEK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) on Tuesday launched the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CoO) to facilitate the easy movement of goods and reduce the cost of doing business within the region.

Speaking at the launch, Willbroad Poniso, Namibia's head of Customs and Excise, said the expected benefits from the use of the SADC e-CoO include improving intra-regional commerce, encouraging a paperless environment, improving time efficiency, and lowering the risk of origin fraud.