The list of items exempted from customs duties, very deficient

Bedri Kasumi from 'Pestova' said some raw materials they import from Holland, England, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, are not included in the list to be released from customs duties.

Among them he mentioned palm oil and spices for chips.

Kasumi: Release us from the duty for raw materials that are not produced in Kosovo

"I have requested and continue to repeat it, release us from duty for those raw materials that cannot be produced in Kosovo," he said.

Also Lulzim Syla from private sector, mentioning solar panels for energy production has said that an elimination of customs duties for them, would greatly affect in their import but also in their application by citizens.

Syla: They should not be considered as capital goods

"We have requested several times for two very specific products that are solar panels to produce electricity and thermal panels for water heating. They are considered as capital goods whereas we think they should enter as special products, "he said.

Executive Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo Arian Zeka said that the list of items is very deficient and in his opinion, the way it is, nothing can be achieved.

Zeka: List of items that will be released from customs duties, is very deficient

"The Finance Ministry has prepared a draft-law of goods to be exempted from customs duties. We have concluded that the list of items included in this draft-law is a bit deficient and it should be expanded even further and must not be selective if we wish to achieve what we have requested, "he said.

This draft-law was drafted by Ministry of Finance in the frame of the new fiscal package.

T.GASHI

M.ZEKA