00:00More increases for the public as the government has approved higher customs-related fees set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
00:09Under Legal Notice No. 472, the customs processing fee has been doubled, moving from $40 to $80.
00:17The amendment was signed on December 22, 2025, but was only published in the legal supplement three days later, on Christmas Day.
00:25The increase was made under Section 263 of the Customs Act, which allows such regulations to be amended by order without parliamentary debate.
00:35A separate amendment, Legal Notice No. 473, also brings higher charges at container examination stations.
00:43Fees previously set at $375 will now rise to $750, while another category increases from $525 to $1,050.
00:57Both measures take effect on January 1, 2026, adding to the list of cost adjustments approved ahead of the new year.
01:06Aksha Galston, TV6 News.
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