A worker arranges flowers for export. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Horticultural exports from Kenya will from next year enjoy duty-free access to the European Union market after the European Parliament and the European Council accepted a proposal to reinstate the East African country to the list of privileged countries under the Market Access Regulation.
The decision will be a relief for exporters whose exports to the European market have been subjected to import duties of between 5 per cent and 8.5 per cent since October this year, following delays in finalising an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the East African Community member states.
