KIBAHA, Dec. 1 -- THE Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) has welcomed the governments decision to scrap the container loading and offloading tax, saying the move will ease operational costs for manufacturers and improve the countrys investment climate.

CTI noted that the levy, 150,000/- for loading and an equal amount for offloading each container, had been a persistent concern for manufacturers, particularly those operating high-volume supply chains, as it pushed up logistics costs and undermined competitiveness.

CTIs Executive Director, Eng Leodegar Tenga, said during a recent public–private dialogue with manufacturers in the Coast Region that investors had long raised concerns over the levy and its removal in this years...