Kenya has warned it will block the entry of Tanzanian goods into the country after Dar es Salaam’s refusal to allow duty-free entry of Kenyan-made confectionery, juice, ice cream and chewing gum.
Tanzanian authorities have been given up to the end of the month to visit the Kenyan firms to find out if imported industrial sugar is being used in the products at the centre of the trade spat which remains unresolved since March.
Dar slapped a 25 per cent import duty on Kenyan firms in confectionery business, citing use of imported zero-rated industrial sugar in the goods.
“Tanzania Verification Mission to visit Kenya on use of duty free sugar imports on confectioneries to be completed in two weeks (May 31, 2018).
"Failure to adhere will result in implementation of retaliatory measures,” said the report of a presidential roundtable.
“All manufacturers (have been) requested to comply and co-operate with the Tanzania Verification Mission.”
That Kshs 600 million gold consignment that was seized here after it was smuggled from Tz through Arusha is still in custody of KRA. Waliuza ngombe zetu for 37 million for crossing the border. We have compensated our Maasai herders. Sasa hii gold pia can be auctioned as well. Now you know why they are more peculiar than usual. In fact that Kshs 600 million quote is very undervalued.
Hii ni trick, trade balance iko in whose favour presently? Last time kulikuwa na hii vita they limited kq flights into dar, Zanzibar and KIA. Wacha tuone vile hii itaenda
Currently 70% of our trade within COMESA is with nations that form the EAC.
We should reduce this to 40% or less.Focus on growing trade with Ethiopia, DRC and Egypt.