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1.2 Liberia Regulatory Departments
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The Liberia Revenue Authority is an independent, autonomous authority established under the Act of the Legislature in September 2013 replacing the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance (including the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Customs & Excise Bureau), as defined in Chapter 21 of the Executive law of 1972 for the purpose of assessing and collecting national revenues as specified in the Revenue Code of Liberia or related law; administering, accounting, and enforcing revenue collection laws and regulations; and educating taxpayers to facilitate tax and customs compliance.  

The Ministry of Transport establishes a policy framework that ensures an effective and efficient service delivery, and infrastructure development.

The Ministry of Public Works, in close cooperation with the Association of Construction Contractors (ALCC), the Chamber of Architects (LCA), the Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL), the Chamber of Commerce (LCC) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Government of Liberia, enacted a new system called the Contractors Classification and Certification System (CCCS) to regularize the infrastructure sector of Liberia by categorizing construction companies in the country.

The mandate of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority is to provide for the regulation and promotion of civil aviation in Liberia, to foster its safe and orderly development.

The Mission of the Central Bank of Liberia is to maintain price stability and to ensure a sound banking and financial system.

National Standards Laboratory (NSL) of Liberia as a testing and calibration facility is linked to Liberia’s initiative and processes to meeting WTO regulations especially aiming at strengthening the SPS system in Liberia (enabling the country to prevent importation of sub-standard products that may threaten public, plant or animal health, and assuring food and agriculture exports from Liberia meet international standards).

BIVAC – Bureau Veritas Group was appointed as the exclusive Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) provider for Liberia, PSI is the physical verification and documentary checks of products at the time of export.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry establishes and regulates commodity and trade standards as well as collects, evaluates, and publishes data pertaining to Commerce and Industry. The ministry also establishes and enforces standards for business practices, promotes development of foreign and domestic trade, issues Import and Export Permits, and controls quality of goods and commodity imported into and exported from the country. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry also implements efficient and effective trade management systems including pre-shipment Inspection of imports and exports and monitors and regulates prices of essential goods.

For more information on the Liberia Regulatory Department, please see the following links: 

The Executive Mansion

4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

4.3 Liberia Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List


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