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    Effect of customs import procedures on performance of used motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa County
    (KESRA/JKUAT - Unpublished research project, 2019) Nabwire, Jennifer ; Mumia Benn MINCU, CPA.K
    Globalization has made the world to become small village more impetuously, opening the boundaries and expanding the quantity of suppliers (exporters) as well as importers. Numerous firms to acquire some rare contributions or ideas of the better quality, or inputs at a lower value, import them instead of purchasing them from domestic suppliers. Studies show that there is a close relationship between business performance and customs procedures. Kenya, importers had complained that even after introduction of container scanners, the dwell time of goods at the port had not reduced significantly due to the existing high levels of verification even after electronic scanning has been carried out. Nordås et al. Notably, 24% of the transportation time is spent at borders. This study explores the effect of customs procedures on monetary value of used vehicles handlers in Mombasa County. The research was guided by general objective to ascertain the effect of customs import procedures on monetary realization of secondhand vehicle dealers in Mombasa. The specific objectives were; to determine the effects of computerization of customs systems on performance of secondhand motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa County. To establish the Effects of Customs import restraints on performance of secondhand motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa County. To establish how the adoption of customs import inspections has affected the Performance of Used vehicle dealers in Mombasa County. The study adopted three theories Environmental dependency theory, transaction cost theory and theory of ‘informality’ to review the existing literature and the variables under study. The study adopted a descriptive design and a population of 110 used car dealers in Mombasa while relying on a structured questionnaire as the main data collection instrument. The research was directed by a General objective of determining the effect of customs import procedures on performance of used motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa. The researcher revealed that automation of systems, Customs restrictions on imports and customs import inspections were among variables that prejudiced the realization of second hand cars traders. From the analysis, the results indicated that modernization had a positive and strong influence on performance of used motor vehicle dealers. This was supported by the correlation coefficient of r=0.706 and linear regression coefficient of 28.5%. The researcher established that customs restrictions on imports had a negative influence on performance of used motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa County. This was supported by correlation coefficient of -0787 and a linear regression coefficient of -0.395. Customs import inspections had a strong and a negative influence on performance of used motor vehicle dealers in Mombasa County. There was also a negative relationship as indicated by the linear regression. From the findings of this study, the researcher recommends on the following; Increase of automated customs systems in order to reduce cost of operations for the used motor vehicle dealer’s business hence increasing their performance. Minimize customs import restrictions to used car imports on age to as improve on sales of the used motor vehicles hence increasing performance. Reduce customs inspections on imports so as reduce delays observed in clearance of used motor vehicles.