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| Kenya: KAM Executive Brief: EAC Customs Union Takes Effect |
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| Thursday, 21 January 2010 | |
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In its latest executive brief, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) highlights some of the changes triggered by the EAC Customs Union that came into effect on 1 January 2010. With the coming into force of a fully fledged EAC Customs Union on 1 January 2010, KAM advises its members who have been using the EAC Duty Remission Scheme to continue using the same scheme to import industrial inputs/raw materials used to manufacture goods for export to other EAC partner states until otherwise advised. The EAC Duty Remission Scheme was expected to implement changes so that raw materials and industrial inputs that were earlier imported at 0% duty would start attracting duty rates under the EAC Common External Tariff if the goods manufactured thereof would be exported to other partner states. Other changes that have taken effect under the fully fledged Customs Union include:
However, according to KAM Senior Executive Officer in charge of Policy Research & Advocacy, Mr. Dickson Poloji, certain reforms need to be carried out before the realization of a fully fledged customs union. These include:
In December 2009, a meeting was convened to discuss the implications of moving EAC to a fully fledged Customs Union this year. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Kenya Revenue Authority and Kenya Association of Manufacturers. The meeting agreed that Kenya would pursue a meeting with the EAC Secretariat in Arusha to discuss the application of EAC Duty Remission Scheme (Export) for EAC Regional Market, management of transition period and when the partner states will stop applying EAC Duty Remission Scheme (Export) for goods destined to EAC Regional Market. The meeting further agreed that Kenya will stop applying EAC Duty Remission Scheme (Export) for goods destined to the EAC Regional Market only after the above mentioned meeting has been held and the way forward agreed upon. The meeting emphasised the need to carry out the action jointly with other EAC partner states so as not to disadvantage any partner state. In the meantime, KAM will monitor the progress towards convening the EAC meeting to discuss the issue and closely liaise with the Ministry of Finance for any new developments. Members are also requested to forward any problems or issues they may be facing since 1 January 2010 related to moving EAC to a fully fledged Customs Union to Mr. Dickson Poloji on email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Republished with kind permission from the KAM Executive Brief Vol. 3, Issue 1. For more information, contact the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) on www.kam.co.ke . Comments (0)
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