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Eight EAC partner states

Chapter 52 · Cotton

Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)

5205.11.00

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Line status
Official
Reference
EAC CET 2022, Schedule 1
Customs duty
10%
Category 10 · intermediate 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.

 10% 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 5205

  • 5205.12.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.13.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.14.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.15.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.21.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.22.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.23.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.24.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.26.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.27.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.28.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Single yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) 10%
  • 5205.31.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.32.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.33.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.34.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.35.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.41.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.42.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.43.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) 10%
  • 5205.44.00 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale — Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres — Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) 10%
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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