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Overview of the EAC External Tariff

Overview of the EAC External Tariff

  • The East African Community Common External Tariff (EAC CET) is a tariff regime established under the East African Community Customs Union whereby Partner States levy a common rate of duty on goods imported from non-Partner States. 
  • The EAC CET took effect on 1st January 2005, the first edition was based on the HS Nomenclature version 2002. The current EAC CET in use is version 2017. 
  • The HS version 2022 is expected to be out in January 2022.