AreaRwanda

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date20/06/2014

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionRenewed exemptions to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff of the East African Community. Rice imports are to accrue a tariff of 45 percent (or USD 200 per tonne, whichever is higher) for a period of one year, effective 1 July 2014. This compares with a 30 percent concessional tariff applied the previous year.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 June 2014.