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3,961 Algerian operators declare $130.32 billion in imports

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In Algeria, 3,961 operators employing between zero and five people declared import needs worth 130.32 billion dollars for the second half of 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Trade reported several cases requiring verification, according to a statement published on Saturday.

Some 3,961 Algerian operators employing between zero and five people declared import requests worth 130.32 billion dollars for the second half of 2026. Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion said the amounts required verification.

The requests concern imports of raw materials and production inputs. They were extracted from the digital platform for planned import programmes, according to the ministry, which raised questions about the consistency between the declared sums, the number of employees and the economic activity of the companies concerned.

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