Tanzania slaps duty on most goods to shield industries
Some of the products that will face higher tariffs in Tanzania as the East Africa Community seeks to protect local industries and farmers from cheap imports. PHOTO | FILE
Tanzania is proposing to implement sweeping changes in the East African Community common external tariff (CET) regime, increasing duty on almost three quarters of the goods, as it seeks to protect local industries.
Kenya also announced similar measures, but on a smaller scale, saying it is important to grow local industries and increase production while protecting producers from cheap imports.
