{"id":59567,"date":"2021-07-17T14:56:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T13:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=59567"},"modified":"2021-07-17T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T13:56:17","slug":"cbn-restricts-sugar-importation-to-flour-mills-dangote-bua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/17\/cbn-restricts-sugar-importation-to-flour-mills-dangote-bua\/","title":{"rendered":"CBN restricts sugar importation to Flour Mills, Dangote, BUA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The importation of sugar has been restricted to three companies by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) due to their backward integration programmes.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The companies are Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery Limited, and Golden Sugar Company \u2013 owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement signed by its director of trade and exchange department, Ozoemena Nnaji.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The apex bank said the companies are the only entities to import sugar into the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recall that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/13\/cbn-to-partner-universities-on-entrepreneurial-development\/\">CBN<\/a> in April had hinted that<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0it is planning to include sugar on the list of import items banned from accessing foreign exchange (FX) to reduce the $1 billion annual import bill and encourage local production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the statement, CBN said the development is due to \u201creasonable progress\u201d by the companies in achieving backward integration policy in the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The backward integration policy in the sugar industry involves increased production in the supply chain and the expansion towards other materials needed for core products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Federal Government of Nigeria under the National Sugar Development Council established the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan to encourage and incentivise sugar refining companies in their Backward Integration Programme (BIP) for local sugar production,\u201d the statement reads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAccordingly, the underlisted three companies, who have made reasonable progress in achieving backward integration in the sector, shall only be allowed to import sugar into the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBUA sugar refinery limited, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Golden Sugar Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn view of the foregoing, authorised dealers shall not open Forms M or access foreign exchange in the Nigerian foreign exchange market for any company, including the three listed above for the importation of sugar without the prior and express approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria as the bank is charged with the mandate of monitoring the implementation of the backward integration programs of all the companies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the apex bank restricted 41 items from accessing foreign exchange, adding that the measure was to encourage local production of the items and conserve Nigeria\u2019s foreign reserves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importation of sugar has been restricted to three companies by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) due to their backward integration programmes. 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