As a direct consequence of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the World Customs Organization (WCO), of which Mozambique is a member, has made a commitment to improve security and facilitation of trade through the introduction of new risk analysis methodologies. and use of technical equipment in international trade. In 2005, the Mozambican government granted, through an international public tender, the non-intrusive inspection service using scanners to a private company, Kudumba Investments LDA. The first scanner was placed at the Port of Maputo in late 2006, but a few weeks later port operators began to complain about its economic impact.
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