The container terminal of the port of Tripoli on June 8, 2026. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The government released on Thursday evening the details of Decree No. 3214, which sets new waste fee rates on imported products considered polluting.The Cabinet approved the decree the same day despite opposition from several ministers, including those of health, labor, telecommunications and industry. Industrialists have strongly criticized the measure because the higher fees apply to several categories of products that can be used as raw materials or industrial inputs.Who pays the fee?Customs collects the fee from importers when the products enter Lebanon.A source close to the Association of Industrialists said companies that market these products or use them to manufacture goods are likely to “pass the increase on to the consumer” amid already high inflation. However, it is difficult to determine how much of the increase will be...
The government released on Thursday evening the details of Decree No. 3214, which sets new waste fee rates on imported products considered polluting.The Cabinet approved the decree the same day despite opposition from several ministers, including those of health, labor, telecommunications and industry. Industrialists have strongly criticized the measure because the higher fees apply to several categories of products that can be used as raw materials or industrial inputs.Who pays the fee?Customs collects the fee from importers when the products enter Lebanon.A source close to the Association of Industrialists said companies that market these products or use them to manufacture goods are likely to “pass the increase on to the consumer” amid already high inflation. However, it is difficult to determine how much of the increase will be...
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