UNGUJA, Nov. 10 -- THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) is considering extending the validity period of cooking oil import permits to ensure uninterrupted supplies and ease trade between Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

TRA Commissioner General, Mr Yusuph Mwenda, said the authority had initially issued permits for the importation of 45,000 tonnes of cooking oil. Of this amount, 25,000 tonnes had already been imported, leaving 20,000 tonnes expected to enter the country by December 31, 2026.

Mr Mwenda made the remarks during a courtesy visit to Zanzibar Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Juma Malik Akil, at the Ministrys offices in Unguja.

He was accompanied by a TRA delegation and introduced the authoritys Acting Deputy Commissioner ...