East African Community rejects duty-free entry of South African-made vehicles
A vehicle assembly line. The protracted tariff negotiations between the EAC and Sacu have been triggered by the desire for key parties to protect their domestic and exports markets from competition.
The East African Community (EAC) member states have rejected South Africa’s push to sell its vehicles to the bloc duty-free.
Instead, the EAC says assembled motor vehicles, textiles and apparels from Pretoria should be subject to the 35 percent duty the bloc imposes on goods produced outside its territory.
