How EAC regional tariff is causing discomfort

Tariffs have led to shifts in consumption patterns, as consumers choose to consume locally produced goods that are cheaper.

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A row between the US and Kenya over maize imports has rekindled the challenges of a binding standard tariff that guides trade within the East African Community (EAC) bloc.

On Monday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited Kenya’s maize import market conditions among unfair trade practices American exporters face, refocusing the spotlight on the EAC Common External Tariff (CET).

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