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East Africa: 15% growth through eliminating Non-Tariff Barriers

27 January 2015

Speaking at the 16th EAC Regional Forum on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), Peter Kiguta, the Director General Customs and Trade at the EAC Secretariat advised setting a strict target of 15% growth by promptly eliminating NTBs. 

He underlined the importance of direct communication between the Chairpersons and Co-Chairpersons of National Monitoring Committees (NMCs) to redress NTBs when reported rather than the current custom of waiting for the Regional Meetings. Noting that intra-EAC trade has been on a decline, stuck at 12% in both 2008 and 2013, Kiguta explained, "This calls for measures to be put in place to redress the decline which include elimination of NTBs affecting Intra-EAC trade as the EAC Partner States were trading with the rest of the at 88% compared to the European Union which was trading at 2% and Asia at 40%,". Additionally, he mentioned that a  one stop Border Post and the EAC Single Customs Territory would boost country ratings on doing business. And commended the consistent support received from Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA).

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