- Last year, the East African trade fair was hosted in Mwanza, Tanzania and at least 1,000 exhibitors participated while following the Covid-19 guidelines, which included restricted cross-border movement.
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According to Ms Rebecca Kadaga, Ugandan goods are trading more outside EAC, prompting an agreement to take special measures on non-tariff barriers that prevent the country’s goods from trading in EAC.
Alhaji Jaffer Abdallah, the National Chairman of the Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Association (UCIFA) visited the John Musinguzi, the Commissioner General of URA to discuss the plight clearing and forwarding firms in Uganda face as they push for compliance.
In March 2021, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African to be appointed to the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
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In spite of the tight security at the different borders, smugglers are growing new tactics to beat customs personnel at every checkpoint.
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URA in partnership with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) announced in May 2022, that all cargo imported into Uganda by sea, air, rail, road or registered post must be insured by local insurance companies.
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The UK has struck a deal with the US to remove tariffs on British steel exports, although trade experts warned a broader trade deal between the two countries remains far off.