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EAC cross-border trader associations call for removal of non-tariff barriers

Participants during the East Africa Cross-Border Trader Associations forum on non-tariff barriers. [James Wanzala, Standard]

East African Community (EAC) member states have been urged to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs) hindering youth and women-led businesses.

Speaking during the East Africa Cross-Border Trader Associations (CBTAs) Forum on Non-Tariff Barriers, AGRA head of markets and trade Nega Wubeneh said that AGRA research revealed that young agri-food traders frequently face NTBs such as Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) for food safety standards, certificates of origin, import levies and road user charges in come countries.

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