Common external tariff eaccet no description of goods illustration hs code comment 1. Regional trade integration is a pillar of east african community partner states trade policies, including uganda and rwanda. News and press releases ministry of east africa community. The links below correspond to the various sections in the table of contents for the harmonized tariff schedule. The third column contains the text of the headings in bold and the texts of subheadings. The east african community amends customs duties and. What types of nontariff barriers affect the east african.
The east african community the east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of the east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004. Evaluation of the common external tariff cet of the east. Advocating for gendersensitive trade policymaking in the. The files enable users to later install the t20173 july 1, 2017 tariff amendment package, which will provide rate updates on 59 tariff items relating to the existing canadaefta free trade agreement i. Background to the east african community eac and key. Office of textiles and apparel otexa foreign tariff information. East african community common external tariff 2017 version print east african community common external tariff 2017 version. Evaluation of the common external tariff cet of the east african community eac from uganda and rwandas perspective in 2017.
Eac common external tariff cet book has 5,440 tariff lines. With the adoption of the cet, the eac average applied tariff is estimated to be 11. Office of textiles and apparel otexa foreign tariff. Motor vehicles for transport of goods with gross vehicle weight exceeding 5 tons but not. The east african community common external tariff on cereals.
The east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of the east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004. This advocacy document puts forth policy recommendations and introduces an implementation framework based on the findings of the report titled east african community regional integration. The east african community customs management act, 2004. Evaluation of the common external tariff cet of the east african. This was an important step in a process that began in 1967, when the first attempt was made to establish an eac, and continued to 1977.
These employment outcomes for women from trade integration could be explained by technological upgrading induced by trade liberalization, which enables women to have more access to jobs previously dominated by men. Tariffs for 20172018 effective date the 1 july 2017. Dec 24, 2018 east african business council eabc ninth floor, mafao house old moshi road p. Kenya eac 2018 eac cet 2017 wto current situation of schedules kenya revenue authority kra. Clicking on a link will load the corresponding adobe. This page contains the chapterbychapter listing of the harmonized tariff schedule and general notes. The second column contains the eightdigit codes of the. All goods the importation of which is for the time being prohibited under the east african community customs management act or by any written law for the time being in force in the partner state. Nontariff barriers the top obstacle to regional trade. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017 subject the eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. The primary goal of the common external tariff cet of the east african community eac is to allow for free trade within a larger market than that of the individual countries that comprise it. The east african business council eabc is the regional apex body of private sector associations and corporates in the east africa with a single purpose of driving the east african community integration process through trade and investment.
East african community eac close afrika mashariki road p. On 30th november 1999, the treaty of the establishment of eac was signed and on 7th july 2000, it became operational. Michael okidi public communication 1722017 stakeholders in the east african community eac integration process now want kenyan regional integration policy makers and planners to develop a national strategic plan around which the countrys engagement with her regional neighbours should. The national investment codes are generally liberal, with no major restrictions on foreign. The fifth columns contain applicable common external tariff rates. All errors and inconsistencies found in the previous version have since been corrected. The aim of the advocacy document is to influence gendersensitive policymaking on trade in the east african community eac. The files enable users to later install the t 2017 3 july 1, 2017 tariff amendment package, which will provide rate updates on 59 tariff items relating to the existing canadaefta free trade agreement i. The fourth column contains units of quantity for use when reporting statistics based on the harmonized system.
A case of exporters in kenya by anyal michael okute a project report submitted to the chandaria school of business in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of masters in business administration mba united states international university africa spring 2017. Eac tariff elimination is found to be likely to lead to lower prices for manufactured goods, leading to small consumption gains of about 0. Background to the east african community eac the east african community eac is the regional intergovernmental organization of the republic of burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania and uganda with headquarters in arusha, tanzania. The east africa community gazette notice 2017 deloitte. See tariff sheets, effective rates, rules and regulations. Kuwait gcc 2018 kuwait general administration of customs unified customs. East african business council eabc ninth floor, mafao house old moshi road. The customs union, a first milestone in the regional integration process, was adopted in 2005, committing member states initially kenya, uganda and tanzania to the adoption of a common external tariff cet. Budget analysis 2017 18 customs tariff 2017 18 chapter tariff heading existing description of goods existing provision new description of goods if applicable existing provision existing duty rate new duty rate effective date notification no. Eac customs union common external tariff 2017 version annex 1 to the protocol on the establishment of the east african community customs union harmonised commodity description and coding system version 2017.
The east african community eac customs union protocol signed in 2004 set forth an ambitious agenda aimed at further deepening the integration of the economies of the eac members. These changes were set forth in the eac gazette notice no. The east african community eac council of ministers the council have agreed on changes to the eac customs management act, 2004 eaccma and the eac common external tariff eac cet. Customs tariff of cambodia 2017 general department of.
This is a listing of service area maps, rules, and rates that are currently in effect. Effective date the 1st july 2017 tariff of charges 20172018 tariff r 20172018 tariff r 20162017 rands c increase % increase 20172018 proposed increase 20182019 proposed increase 20192020 1 water 1. The cet has, from inception, held a 01025 tariff structure. The east africa community gazette notice 2017 the measures. Common external tariff 2007 version infotradekenya. Common external tariff eac cet no description of goods illustration hs code comment 1. Registration and dropadd begins for summer term 2020 and fall 2020 semester. This chapter covers all live animals except the following. Tariffs by country global trade and customs affairs. The eac elimination of ntb act, 2017, also defines ntb as laws, regulations, administrative and technical requirements other than tariffs imposed by a. The east african community eac is a regional intergovernmental organisation of 6 partner states. Harmonised commodity description and coding system version 2017. As at june 2017, for immediate liberalization upon entry into force of the tripartite fta, eac had offered sacu 1,994 tariff lines which attract eac cet 0% 36. The eac customs union came into force in 2005, facilitating the establishment of a common external tariff and paving the way for the removal of all since the establishment of the east african community eac, comprising burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania and uganda, the region has seen a steady strengthening of economic and political ties among.
General department of customs and excise of cambodia. The east african community common external tariff on. Tax alert east africa community customs gazette 2018. Budget analysis 201718 customs tariff 201718 chapter tariff heading existing description of goods existing provision new description of goods if applicable existing provision existing duty rate new duty rate effective date notification no.
Similar effects were observed from tariff liberalization in export markets outside the eac region, but the impact was much smaller. Reform of the eac common external tariff international growth. Harmonized commodity description and coding system. To view a particular topic once youre in the catalog, click on the bookmarks down the left side of the page and select the topic you would like to read. The treaty establishing the east african community eac came into force on 7 july 2000, thus. Foreign tariff information click on country name for textile tariff ranges country most recent available online tariff sources. The east africa community common external tariff eac cet and approved. The east african community amends customs duties and common. Jun 20, 2018 the east african business council eabc is the regional apex body of private sector associations and corporates in the east africa with a single purpose of driving the east african community integration process through trade and investment. This step is consistent with its overall goals of economic development, in particular with the exporting plan of the national export strategy 2011. The east african community eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. The official eastern arizona college catalog is available now in the portable document format pdf.
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