MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Rubber Development Fund Incorporated (RDFI) and Rubber Planters Association of Liberia are cautioning rubber buyers to comply with statutory payment requirements or face legal action.

The Executive Director of the RDFI, William Johnson, alleged that some rubber buyers in Liberia have also failed to pay rural development fees.

Johnson was speaking on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at a news conference in Congo Town.

He said:” The institution is also partnering with the Liberia Standards Authority to ensure that rubber buyers across the country use certified weighing instruments”.

He praised the government for banning the exportation of unprocessed rubber, stressing that the move has significantly increased Liberia’s rubber production.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the RDFI, Tokpah Mulbah, has vowed to take action against would-be violators of Executive Order 166.

The mandate was issued by President Joseph Boakai last year, banning the exportation of unprocessed rubber to boost local production.

Mulbah disclosed that the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has already begun enforcing the Order by stopping the shipments of unprocessed rubber at various ports.

The Chairman of the RDFI told a news conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, that a special task force is also working with customs authorities to ensure that only processed rubber leaves Liberia.

Chairman Tokpa Mulbah noted that the Order is already boosting local processing, with the Liberia Agriculture Company resuming operations after more than five years of closure.