Kenya Raises Certain Import Duties
Kenya recently approved a new finance act that placed or increased duties on a range of imports, including various electronics, cosmetics, jewelry and other luxury goods, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported July 19. The country imposed new 10%…
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duties on mobile phones and a 40% tariff on electronic cigarettes and other “nicotine devices,” HKTDC said. Kenya increased import duties on various beauty products and jewelry from 10% to 15%, and raised rates for sugar, spirits, fruit and vegetable juices and others. It eliminated the 25% import duty on furniture.