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Major boost for Kenyan flower farmers as UK suspends export tariffs

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Trader arranges her flowers for customers at the City Market, Nairobi on Valentine's Eve. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya's flower sub-sector on Thursday received a major boost after the United Kingdom temporarily removed export tariffs for cut flowers, with the aim of making trade easier and cheaper for growers in East Africa and beyond.

Following the move, unlimited quantities of flowers can now be exported to the UK at 0% tariff, even if they transit via a third country.

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