{"id":50440,"date":"2024-04-12T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T13:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/boost-for-rwanda-flower-traders-as-uk-suspends-export-tariffs\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:50:08","slug":"boost-for-rwanda-flower-traders-as-uk-suspends-export-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/boost-for-rwanda-flower-traders-as-uk-suspends-export-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost for Rwanda flower traders as UK suspends export tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two-year waiver means that traders can export unlimited quantities of flowers to the UK at zero per cent tariff, even if the commodities were to be transported through third parties.<\/p>\n

While the rest of the world is set to benefit from the waiver, the UK named the East African region\u2014comprising other countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda \u2014as the primary beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspension of eight percent duty for cut flowers applies across the world but will be a big win for major flower growing regions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The duty suspension will remain in place for two years from 11 April 2024 to 30 June 2026,\u201d the UK said in a statement.<\/p>\n

UK noted that the waiver is also aimed at increasing and strengthening economic ties between the UK and the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK\u2019s relationship with East Africa is rooted in mutually beneficial trade. This additional flower power will allow trade to bloom. We go far when we go together\u2026 or in this case, we grow far when we grow together, further reinforcing the UK\u2019s commitment to the expansion of trade in East Africa,\u201d UK Trade Commissioner for Africa John Humphrey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is particularly important for East African flower growers who transport their blooms via third countries or auction houses before they arrive in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the UK trade office, Kenya ranked as the fourth largest exporter of cut flowers globally in 2022, accounting for six percent of total global exports.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Ethiopia is the second-largest cut flower producer in Africa, accounting for 23 percent of sub-Saharan African exports.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the UK imported cut flowers worth \u00a312.6 million ($13.5 million) from Ethiopia, \u00a3727,000 ($780,736.36) from Rwanda, \u00a3839,000 ($901,138.12) from Tanzania, and \u00a31.1 million ($1.18 million) from Uganda.<\/p>\n

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