{{Rwanda customs will soon establish a clearing unit at Mombasa Port after a new deal signed June 25, between Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda that seeks to curb dumping of cheap imports to the East African Community market.}}
Kenya has thus undertaken to create space for its partners to set up customs clearing units which will also see Uganda establishing a similar clearing unit at port Mombasa.
Firms have argued that putting the revenue officials in one location will end trade diversion and reduce the disputes that have arisen out of products bilateral deals that member states sign with non-EAC states.
After the meeting between the three presidents at Entebbe in Uganda recently, a statement issued thereafter noted; “The Presidents agreed to implement a programme for Uganda to collect customs duties before goods are released from Mombasa port. For goods destined for warehousing in Uganda importers would continue to execute the general bond security.”
However, the new deal will be implemented after ongoing reforms at the port, which include amending Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Act to recognise East African Community (EAC) as a single customs territory, space rationalisation and expansion of berths.
The agreement will also see joint revenue teams being stationed at Oluhura and Mpondwe border points.
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