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EPRCseries75

NON-TARIFF BARRIERS IN EAC CUSTOMS UNION: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRADE BETWEEN UGANDA AND OTHER EAC COUNTRIES

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Creator / Author
LUKE OKUMU, OKUK NYANKORI
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Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)
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Regional Economic Integration and Development
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Abstract

A key objective for the adoption of East African Community (EAC) Customs Union was to enhance economic gains through elimination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) within the member states. This study has established that several NTBs continue to exist, and some have persisted. The NTBs that have persisted for more than three years include a long list of customs documentation requirements, cumbersome formalities, and limited testing and certification arrangements. Other NTBs that still exist include: un-standardized weighbridges; several road blocks; lack of recognition of individual countrys standards; and the existence of several un-harmonised standards.
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East African Community, Customs, Trade
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