Kenya had barred sugar imports from Uganda, arguing that most of the sugar did not originate from the East African country to benefit from regional trade protocols. Kenya argued that sugar is imported into Uganda from outside East Africa and re-bagged for export as though it originated from Uganda. Kenya agreed to allow up to 90,000 tonnes of Ugandan sugar to access its market duty free annually. Ocailap noted that the new sugar trade development would spur the country’s economic growth and also further strengthen bilateral ties. A similar understanding was also reached with Tanzania in April this year with Tanzania agreeing to import 20,000 tonnes of Ugandan sugar in the initial phase.

Source: Standard Digital December 29, 2020 06:45 UTC