The Chambers of Commerce are Moving Towards Operating E-System
Port Sudan – almohagig
The Emergency Office of the Sudanese Chambers of Commerce Union, based in Port Sudan since May 2023, has completed the preparation of an electronic system for documenting and issuing certificates of origin for Sudanese exports and an electronic system for issuing Chamber of Commerce memberships using QR code technology.
The electronic documentation of certificates of origin is considered an advanced step in keeping pace with the work of counterpart Chambers of Commerce after a previous step was taken to adopt serial numbers for certificates of origin, which were used before the war ignited by the Rapid Support Forces militia.
These certificates did not carry serial numbers, leading to their replication outside the Union, resulting in errors and some being used in smuggling operations. The electronic documentation system will use the barcode system for electronically scanning the data of the certificate of origin, indicating the type of goods, weight, the exporting and importing parties, and the electronic signatures and stamps within the system in one step, facilitating the process and providing security for certificates of origin as they serve as the passport for Sudanese goods.
