Nairobi, April 10 -- The Mombasa Monitoring Station-National Revenue Authority of South Sudan has clarified that only exporters and importers will be required to comply with the payment of $350 (Sh46,000) levy being charged per unit to all goods destined to South Sudan and not clearing agents.

In its response to a petition by clearing agents, the Authority said that a clearing agent should not use own funds to pay the service charge (levy).

"The payment of this service is at all times to be paid by the importer or exporter of cargo into and out of South Sudan respectively," the response by Mombasa Monitoring Station-National Revenue Authority of South Sudan filed in court read.

Clearing agents under Kenya International Freight and Ware...