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Kenya’s imports from Tanzania grew by nearly 75 percent in the six months to June 2021 compared to 2020 when its exports to Kenya hit a high of USD. 167 million.
This is according to the Chief Executive Officer of the East African Business Council John Bosco Kalis who has also urged the East African Community to eliminate Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) and finalize the Common External Tariff review.
The CEO has also called for regional vaccination drives to fast track economic resilience and rebound.
A separate report also noted growth in Kenya’s imports from Tanzania.
Data by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published by the Central Bank of Kenya indicate that Kenya’s imports from Tanzania grew by 70 percent from January 2021 to June 2021, compared to the same period last year.
The statistics also showed that the value of goods ordered by Kenya from Tanzania stood at US$167.5 …