Kenya accounts for 43pc of EAC’s trade with Europe
Roses being prepared for export. The EAC’s Economic Partnership Agreement (Epa) with the EU provides for duty-free, quota-free access of EAC goods to the European market.
The volume of trade between the East African Community (EAC) and Europe grew 28.4 percent to $8.86 billion last year, at a time the EAC was re-evaluating its commercial relations with the European bloc and seeking alternative markets.
Some countries have signed free trade agreements (FTA) with third-party countries such as United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan and Indonesia.
