EAST AFRICA: Democratic Republic of Congo Joins EAC Trade Bloc
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the seventh member of the East African Community (EAC) after it was admitted to the trade bloc on 29 March 2022, pending formal ratification.Language...
View ArticleMOROCCO: Certificate of Conformity Requirements Extended to Textile Imports
Morocco has revised the list of products requiring a certificate of conformity (CoC) for import. Language English
View ArticleGHANA: Electronic Transfer Levy Act to Take Effect 1 May 2022
Electronic transfers in Ghana will incur tax of 1.5%, starting 1 May 2022 in accordance with the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022, approved at the end of March. Language English
View ArticleKENYA: Standards Inspection of All Imported Cargo at Ports Starts
Kenya has started local product standards inspection for all imported cargo. Language English
View ArticleNIGERIA: Terminal Operators Given Two Months to Comply with POF
Terminal operators and freight forwarders at Nigeria’s seaports have two months to implement the Practitioners Operating Fees (POF) requirement or face sanctions.Language English
View ArticleEAST AFRICA: EAC Adopts 35% as 4th Band of Common External Tariff
East African Community (EAC) decided on 5 May 2022 to adopt 35% as the fourth band top rate of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET), which will take effect on 1 July this year. Language English
View ArticleKENYA: Recording Import IPR Deadline Extended to January 2023
Traders intending to import goods with intellectual property rights (IPR) into Kenya now have until 1 January 2023 to record their IPR with the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), extending the...
View ArticleNIGERIA: AGOA Preferential Trade with US to Continue
Nigeria will remain eligible for preferential trade with the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade policy that enables 6,000 Nigerian goods to be exported to the US...
View ArticleMOROCCO: Import Tariffs on All Online Imported Purchases Introduced
Morocco has imposed import duties on all overseas purchases made using digital platforms. Language English
View ArticleKENYA: 2022 Finance Act Passed to Impact Imported Products
Kenya’s Finance Act, 2022 was approved on 21 June 2022, and came into force on 1 July 2022, increasing duties on a variety of imports. Language English
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