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Eight EAC partner states

Chapter 16 · Preparations of meat and fish

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats

1604.13.00

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Line status
Official
Reference
EAC CET 2022, Schedule 1
Customs duty
25%
Category 25 · finished goods
VAT
Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT
Excise duty
0
Does not apply to this line
Statistical unit
kg
In force since 1 July 2022

Import duties and taxes

All duties and taxes collected when importing these goods, for an origin outside the EAC. Flat amounts depend on the weight or the number of containers.

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Import duties and taxes
Duty or tax Rate Base Status
DD Import duty (EAC CET) Indicative Exempt for EAC origin
Details

The applicable rate depends on which EAC CET band the tariff line falls into (0%, 10%, 25% or 35%). There is no single rate: see the simulator and the detailed tariff by HS code.

 25% Customs value Indicative
VAT Value added tax (national) Indicative
Details

VAT is a national tax, not an EAC-wide levy: its rate varies by the member state where the import is cleared (for example 16% in Kenya, 18% in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, as of publication). No single rate is applied here: verify the current rate with the relevant national revenue authority before relying on any estimate.

 not quantified Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT Indicative

Other lines of heading 1604

  • 1604.11.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Salmon 25%
  • 1604.12.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Herrings 25%
  • 1604.14.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) 25%
  • 1604.15.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Mackerel 25%
  • 1604.16.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Anchovies 25%
  • 1604.17.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Eels 25%
  • 1604.18.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Shark fins 25%
  • 1604.19.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced — Other 25%
  • 1604.20.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Other prepared or preserved fish 25%
  • 1604.31.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar 25%
  • 1604.32.00 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — Caviar and caviar substitutes — Caviar substitutes 25%
Sources 2
  1. 01

    EAC Common External Tariff, 2022 version (Schedules 1 and 2) (new tab), EAC Secretariat, institutional repository

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  2. 02

    East African Community, Customs Union (new tab), East African Community (eac.int)

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