Brace for price jumps as new EAC tariff kicks in

Fuel tanker at a station in Kakamega town. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

Kenyan importers will now pay more to bring in cereals and textiles from outside the East African Community (EAC) following the implementation of the 35 per cent duty on some products.

The maximum 35 per cent duty as Common External Tariff, which took effect on July 1 this year, covers 499 tariff lines (or products), including meat, dairy produce, live trees, furniture, edible vegetables, edible fruits, tea, coffee and mate and animal and vegetable fats (oils).