State Gazettes New Import Duties Affecting Phone, Rice & Diaper Prices
The new duty measures could influence the prices of products such as diapers, mobile phones and rice, with the eventual impact on consumers depending on manufacturers, importers and retailers...
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Kenya has announced significant changes to import duties on several key products, including mobile phones, rice, and baby diapers, following approvals from the East African Community (EAC).
- A new 25% import duty will be applied to mobile phones for one year, up from 0%.
- The EAC Council of Ministers approved these country-specific duty measures.
- Import duties on baby diapers increased to 35%, while rice import duties were reduced to 35% or USD200 per metric tonne.
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