Doing Business in Kenya - RSM International
Doing Business in Kenya - RSM International
Doing Business in Kenya - RSM International
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• Airtime on cellular mobile phones 10%• Plastic shopp<strong>in</strong>g bags 50%• Cosmetics and sk<strong>in</strong> care products 5%4.10 Customs DutyThe East African Community Customs Management Act provides the rates of dutyand circumstances <strong>in</strong> which duty shall be paid on goods. The goods orig<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g fromthe EAC partner states are accorded community tariff treatment accord<strong>in</strong>g to theRules of Orig<strong>in</strong> provided under the Protocol. Goods imported from outside the EACare subject to a Common External Tariff (CET) as follows:• 0% on raw materials and capital goods.• 10% on semi-processed and <strong>in</strong>termediate goods.• 25% on f<strong>in</strong>ished goods.• 2.25% Import Declaration Fees (exempt for imports for EAC countries).EAC member countries have powers to levy additional anti-dump<strong>in</strong>g or countervail<strong>in</strong>gduty rates <strong>in</strong> addition to the normal duty rates. Certa<strong>in</strong> capital goods for <strong>in</strong>vestment,subject to Treasury approval, are eligible for duty remission. Goods imported forCOMESA have preferential duty rates.60DOING BUSINESS IN KENYA