CATIC provides $16.2 million supplier credit for Container Scanner Acquisition Project

CATIC provides $16.2 million supplier credit for Container Scanner Acquisition Project On 20 December, 2002, China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC,中国航空技术进出口公司) and the Government of Zimbabwe signed a $16,242,889 supplier credit agreement for a Container Scanner Acquisition Project.

The proceeds from this agreement were used to facilitate the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)’s acquisition of container scanners from Nuctech (a Chinese container inspection system manufacturer). The ultimate purpose of this project was to guard against the entry and exit of undeclared goods.

ZIMRA officials announced that the container inspection equipment would reduce the time spent on checking cargo being imported and exported from the country from several days to a matter of seconds. In 2003 and 2004, three mobile scanners were delivered. Then, on 19 July, 2005, two additional scanners (PB2028 palletised container inspection equipment) were delivered.

These scanners were reportedly put to use at Harare International Airport, Joshua Mquabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo, and Beitbridge Border Post. The third scanner was said to be expected to be delivered by the end of 2005.