East African Community Raises Some External Tariffs
East African Community member countries recently agreed to raise minimum external tariffs from 25% to 35% for several agricultural goods, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service said in a May 25 report. The tariffs will apply to certain dairy products, meat products,…
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cereals, cotton, textiles, edible oils, beverages, spirits, fruits and nuts, among other items, the report said. The tariffs will increase July 1, USDA said, and will apply to exports to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.