“Chamber”: Government Raises Levies on Gum Arabic

Sudan Events – Rahab Abdullah

Ahmed Al-Tayeb Al-Anan, head of the Gum Arabic Exporters Chamber, revealed an increase in government levies on gum arabic.
Speaking to Al-Ahdath, Al-Anan said the new charges amounted to SDG 1,245,688 per ton, equivalent to no less than 17% of its value. He noted that although these levies are legalized, they are being collected without receipts, with a single authority imposing three separate charges.

Al-Anan complained of several challenges facing gum arabic exports, chiefly the hike in fees, difficulties in moving the commodity from markets between El-Obeid and En-Nahud, rising domestic prices alongside declining international prices, and the inadequate role of state institutions in supporting this strategic product.

He pointed out the impact on local prices, explaining that the cost of a qintar (about 45 kg) was SDG 325,000 at the start of the season, but has now risen to SDG 660,000 at trading stations—a 103% increase.