The east african community eac is an intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the african great lakes region in eastern africa. Ntbs are partly to blame for the still limited intraeac trade, estimated at per cent in 20. Imports into kenya are subject to a standard vat rate of 16%, levied on the sum of the cif. The links below correspond to the various sections in the table of contents for the harmonized tariff schedule.
The eac council of ministers has granted kenya stays of application of the cet on certain items to allow kenya apply the following rates for a period of one year. However, several ntbs have proved hard to solve and new ones have emerged. 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. Eac 3920 of 30th june, 20 on duty remission for motorcyle assembly. The eac said also that with the advent of natural gas, any decline in the cost of production would be passed onto consumers. East african community eac trade european commission. The fifth columns contain applicable common external tariff rates. This publication is an output of the resolving the unresolved non tariff barriers in the east african community project, written by rosebela oiro, boniface owino and max mendezparra the aim of the project is to measure the magnitude of ntbs affecting trade facilitation and transport among the eac partner states and assess the impact of their removal on regional. The commission is a highly regarded forum for the adjudication of intellectual property and trade disputes. The exchange admin center eac is the webbased management console in exchange server thats optimized for onpremises, online, and hybrid exchange deployments. Tariff applications ports regulator of south africa. Establish working group to make book of legislative procedure of cargos clearance as composition is stated as below.
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. It is not subject to the government of canada web standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. The commercial service has a network of export and industry specialists located in more than 100 u. This tariff book shall be cited as the tanzania ports authority tariff book and the rates set out herein shall be applicable to maritime ports in tanzania mainland.
The second eac common market scorecard cms 2016, which evaluates the implementation of the eac common market protocol, was launched on friday in kampala by the eac deputy secretary general in. Approved measures on import duty rates in the eac common external tariff. Nontariff barriers and complaints in the east african. The operationalization of the revised eac rules of origin, 2015 has eased doing business in the region. The influence of interest groups on the eacs tariff negotiations article pdf available in sage open 81. The 2017 preliminary trade and investment report shows that intra eac exports recovered slightly to increase by nine per cent.
The fourth column contains units of quantity for use when reporting statistics based on the harmonized system. For this purpose, by the treaty for the establishment of the east african. Firms decry increase in trade barriers across east africa. We provide highquality, leadingedge analysis of international trade issues to the president and the congress. We believe there is something for everyone at eac, and your success is our goal. The proposed tariff list covers a wide range of apple products and the products used in our u.
Html pdf 12 kb general rules for the interpretation of the harmonized system. In table 1, one can see that unilateral derogations from the cet have strongly increased from only about 15 to 20 tariff lines in the first 5 years to 56, 107, and 73 in 202015, respectively. The document can be found on the department of justice website at customs tariff. It supports the eacs ambitious regional integration project and has what it takes to foster development. The national investment codes are generally liberal, with no major restrictions on foreign. What types of nontariff barriers affect the east african. The east african community common external tariff on cereals. This chapter covers all live animals except the following.
An offline address book oab in exchange server allows outlook users in cached exchange mode to access address list and global address list information while theyre disconnected from the server. Registration and dropadd begins for summer term 2020 and fall 2020 semester. Eastern arizona college never stop learning at eac. 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 intraregional tariffs by 2010. These trade professionals provide counseling and a variety of products and services to assist small and midsized u.
No representation or warranty is given regarding the accuracy of any information contained in the. Exchange admin center in exchange server microsoft docs. The east africa community gazette notice 2017 deloitte. No representation or warranty is given regarding the accuracy of any information contained in the tariff book. Economic partnership agreement between the eu and the.
The east african community amends customs duties and common. Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. For the proposed new pricing policy, the eac has initiated a public consultation process which will last until november 27. It supports the eac s ambitious regional integration project and has what it takes to foster development. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was revived on 7 july 2000. The deal is in line with the eac common external tariff. Known as the east african community elimination of nontariff barriers act, 2015, the law is likely to contribute to increased intraeac trade once ratified nationally by each of the five states kenya, burundi, rwanda, tanzania and uganda. Office of textiles and apparel otexa foreign tariff information. The united states international trade commission is an independent, nonpartisan, quasijudicial federal agency that fulfills a range of traderelated mandates. The deal is balanced and fully in line with the eac common external tariff. 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 east african community amends customs duties and.
Linda calabrese and andreas eberhardruiz november 2016 key messages the east african community eac has made decisive advances in the elimination of nontariff barriers ntbs affecting trade within the region. Liquid petroleum gas lpg cylinders at 25% instead of 0%. Pdf how common is the east african communitys common. South sudan became the sixth member of the eac in september 2016. Background to the east african community eac and key eac. Please note, this page no longer includes the act of the customs tariff. Reform of the eac common external tariff international growth. On 30th november 1999, the treaty of the establishment of eac was signed and on 7th july 2000, it became operational.
First, it identifies the key features of eac member countries trade flows and trade regimes section ii. The eac said also that with the advent of natural gas, any decline in the cost of production would be. Proposed tariffs will impact apple watch, airpods, homepod. It bans unjustified or discriminatory restrictions on imports and exports. In general, customs duty is levied at rates between 0% and 100%, with an average rate of 25%. Kenya will not sign a free trade agreement that china has been negotiating with the east african community eac partner states since 2016, trade principal secretary chris kiptoo has said. The east african community eac is a regional intergovernmental organisation of 6 partner states. This page contains the chapterbychapter listing of the harmonized tariff schedule and general notes. Background to the east african community eac and key. Paul kagame, the president of rwanda, is the eac s chairman.
The removal of several tariff and non tariff trade barriers has promoted the movement of goods and services across borders and tremendously. 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. The post eac to overhaul tariffs after new study appeared first on cyprus mail. The east african community eac is an intergovernmental organization composed of six countries in the african great lakes region in eastern africa. Linda calabrese and andreas eberhardruiz november 2016 key messages the east african community eac has made decisive advances in the elimination of non tariff barriers ntbs affecting trade within the region. 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. The influence of interest groups on the eacs tariff negotiations. Pha eng veng director, department of customs regime head 2. Includes information on average tariff rates and types that u. 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.
Eac tariff elimination is found to be likely to lead to lower prices for manufactured goods, leading to small consumption gains of about 0. Please contact us to request a format other than those available. Sok sovithyea deputy director, department of planning, technique and international affairs deputy head 3. 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.
Eac to overhaul tariffs after new study cyprus mail. According to the 2016 african economic outlook, this high. East african community eac close afrika mashariki road p. Kenya applies tariffs based on the international harmonized system hs of product classification, and applies duties and tariffs of the east african community eac common external tariff. Eac act on nontariff barriers a boon to regional trade. Under the eacs current pricing policy, households consuming up to 120 kilowatt hours are charged.
The official eastern arizona college catalog is available now in the portable document format pdf. The eac partner states agreed in 2016 to gradually phase out. In addition, with the introduction of the eac common external tariff cet lowering tariffs in kenya, the paper analyzes whether there is a positive impact on trade. This project will use monthly firmlevel export and import data from nbs, from 20112016, and also secondary data sets from tra and a detailed. Despite this, available trade statistics paint a mixed picture about the impact of the eac. It is expected to be signed and ratified by october 2016.
The east african community common external tariff on. Under no circumstances should the tariff book be regarded as an amendment of any agreements with eskom. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017 subject the eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. The east africa community gazette notice 2017 the measures. Resolving the unresolved nontariff barriers in the east. The second column contains the eightdigit codes of the.
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 burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania. Burundi, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, tanzania, and uganda. The east african community customs management act, 2004. 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.
Roadshow registration form for 2016 17 tariff application. If you have a problem accessing the tariff files below, please refer to our document formats page. Clicking on a link will load the corresponding adobe. We are fully accredited by the higher learning commission and our qualified and caring faculty and staff are excited to help you achieve your goals. 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.
Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017. 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. Economic partnership agreement between the eu and the eastern. The customs union is the first regional integration milestone and critical foundation of the east african community eac, which has been in force since 2005, as defined in article 75 of the treaty for the establishment of the east african community. A simplified guide for micro and smallscale women cross. This helps the eac s efforts to get rid of non tariff barriers in intra eac trade. This tariff shall apply to all sea ports and harbours set out in the second schedule of the tanzania ports authority act 2004. The east africa community common external tariff eac cet and approved several. Procedures for offline address books in exchange server.
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