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East African Community: Imposition of levy on all imports into the Community

Announcement

01 Jul 2014

In July 2014, the members of the EAC imposed an infrastructure levy on all imports into the Community.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jul 2015

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 01 Jul 2014
Import tariff In force
On the 1 July 2014, the East African Community (EAC) imposed an infrastructure levy of 1.5% on all imports into the Community. This is with the exception of the United Republic of Tanzania, which will...
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Implementation date

01 Jul 2014

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 01 Jul 2014
Import tariff In force
On the 1 July 2014, the East African Community (EAC) imposed an infrastructure levy of 1.5% on all imports into the Community. This is with the exception of the United Republic of Tanzania, which will...
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