DODOMA, June 11 -- EAST African Community (EAC) member states have approved a series of customs duty reforms for the 2026/27 financial year aimed at protecting domestic industries, attracting investment, reducing production costs and creating jobs across the region.

Presenting the Government Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for 2026/27 in the National Assembly today, June 11, 2026, Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar said the measures were agreed upon during the EAC Pre-Budget Consultations Meeting of Finance Ministers held in Arusha on May 15, 2026.

The reforms include higher import duties on selected products, lower tariffs on electric vehicles and duty remission schemes on industrial raw materials to support local manufact...