The East African Community has reached a landmark agreement on 95 per cent of its revised Rules of Origin, marking a significant milestone on the path to a fully integrated, duty-free single market. However, progress has stalled over the remaining five per cent, with partner states divided on how to classify goods from sensitive sectors, including spices, textiles, motor vehicles and hides and skins.
The agreement on the harmonisation of the revised Rules of Origin marks a significant step towards achieving a fully integrated, duty-free single market within the eight-nation economic bloc.
