Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has directed action to sort all commodities held by the Customs Authority to quickly release them in line with a gradual clearance plan.
This plan should take into consideration top-priority foodstuffs, medication and fodder, the premier said during a meeting with senior state officials earlier Sunday.
The meeting also took up efforts to secure strategic commodities and foreign currencies, said Cabinet spokesman Mohamed al-Homosani.
The prime minister reviewed some reports that put the total value of the goods held by the Customs Authority at about 1.3 billion dollars, Homosani added.
