OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE MANDATORY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF THE DOCUMENTARY BUNDLE FROM THE COMPUTER SINGLE-STOP COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN TRADE - S-ONE TO THE CUSTOMS COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO-ASYCUDA BY THE PRIME MINISTER, JUDITH SUMINWA TULUKA THIS MONDAY DECEMBER 29, 2025 IN KINSHASA
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After 10 years of blockage, the Democratic Republic of Congo is modernizing the management of Foreign Trade with the official launch this Monday, December 29, 2025 in Kinshasa of the compulsory electronic transmission of the documentary bundle from the computer system of the Integral Single Window for Foreign Trade-S-One to the customs computer system in the Democratic Republic of Congo-Sydonia for pre-customs clearance, customs clearance and post-customs clearance procedures. goods; ceremony chaired by the Prime Minister, Judith and in which economic operators, officials of the public administrations concerned, parliamentarians and members of the Government took part.
This highly anticipated reform reduces costs and delays for import, export and transit operations of goods,
ensure total transparency, guarantee traceability and enforce standards, indicated the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya while reassuring economic operators that dematerialization is to their advantage, because it aims to put an end to administrative hassles and strengthen the confidentiality of data and the integrity of information
Thanks to this dematerialization, procedures are now simplified and the mobilization of public revenue will increase in the DRC with the fight against customs fraud, indicated for his part the Minister of Finance, Doudou Fwamba, adding that all economic operators and customs users are obliged to use this system, because administrative and criminal sanctions are planned for recalcitrants.
Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka spoke of a historic revolution for the DRC which further consolidates its integration into international trade, hence the setback to this reform is unacceptable, she insisted.
Note that this dematerialization has several advantages including access to authentic, readable and reliable documents and receipt of commercial documents before submitting the customs declaration.
