ANNOUNCEMENT 09 Jun 2022

In June 2022, the government of Kenya imposed import levies on the eggs originating in Uganda. 

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE

Daily Monitor. "Kenya slaps new levies on Ugandan eggs ". 09/06/2022. Available at: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/commodities/kenya-slaps-new-levies-on-ugandan-eggs--3843008

The Informer. "Kenya imposes new levies on Ugandan eggs". 09/06/2022. Available at: https://theinformer.co.ke/48314/kenya-impose-new-levies-on-ugandan-eggs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenya-impose-new-levies-on-ugandan-eggs

Inception date: 09 Jun 2022 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On 9 June 2022, the Kenyan media reported that the government imposed import levies on eggs from Uganda. According to the reports, the importers are charged KES 70 (USD 0.6) per tray of eggs from Uganda. 

Previously, in December 2021, the government of Kenya lifted the import ban on the poultry products, including eggs, from Uganda. 

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