The East African Community has set a 30 June 2026 deadline to scrap non-tariff barriers, a test of whether the bloc can free up intra-regional trade.
EAST AFRICA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—The deadline: The East African Community has set 30 June 2026 to eliminate its remaining non-tariff barriers to trade.
—The decision: Heads of state agreed the target at the 25th EAC Summit in Arusha, Tanzania, in March 2026.
—The progress: Since 2007 the bloc says 274 such barriers have been resolved, with reported cases down 56% in a year.
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