Intra-EAC trade down by $1.8bn on barriers, taxation

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Trucks loaded with maize form a queue in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya on January 31, 2019. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

East African economies are losing millions of dollars as stiff trading policies, including slow implementation of agreed taxation rules, yet again force a drop in intra-regional commerce.

A new report on regional commerce shows that policymakers have not been putting their words into action, agreeing on significant policies but delaying implementation.