East African Community Common External Tariff
Nomenclature and tariff
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303 tariff lines
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| HS code | Description | Category | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8543.40.90 | Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices — Similar personal electric vaporising devices | 25 | 25% |
| 8543.70.00 | Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Other machines and apparatus | 10 | 10% |
| 8543.90.00 | Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter — Parts | 10 | 10% |
| 8544.11.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Winding wire — Of copper | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.19.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Winding wire — Other | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.20.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.30.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.42.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V — Fitted with connectors | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.49.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V — Other | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.60.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V | 25 | 25% |
| 8544.70.00 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors — Optical fibre cables | 0 | 0% |
| 8545.11.00 | Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes — Electrodes — Of a kind used for furnaces | 0 | 0% |
| 8545.19.00 | Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes — Electrodes — Other | 10 | 10% |
| 8545.20.00 | Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes — Brushes | 10 | 10% |
| 8545.90.00 | Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes — Other | 10 | 10% |
| 8546.10.00 | Electrical insulators of any material — Of glass | 10 | 10% |
| 8546.20.00 | Electrical insulators of any material — Of ceramics | 10 | 10% |
| 8546.90.00 | Electrical insulators of any material — Other | 10 | 10% |
| 8547.10.00 | Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 85.46; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material — Insulating fittings of ceramics | 10 | 10% |
| 8547.20.00 | Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 85.46; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material — Insulating fittings of plastics | 10 | 10% |
| 8547.90.00 | Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances or equipment, being fittings wholly of insulating material apart from any minor components of metal (for example, threaded sockets) incorporated during moulding solely for purposes of assembly, other than insulators of heading 85.46; electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal lined with insulating material — Other | 10 | 10% |
| 8548.00.00 | Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter | 10 | 10% |
| 8549.11.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulator — Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.12.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulator — Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.13.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulator — Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.14.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulator — Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.19.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulator — Other | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.21.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metals — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.29.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metals — Other | 25 | 25% |
| 8549.31.00 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 25 | 25% |
Browse by chapter
The Harmonized System chapters covered by the tariff published here.
- 01 Live animals 39
- 02 Meat and edible offal 66
- 03 Fish and crustaceans 225
- 04 Dairy produce, eggs, honey 33
- 05 Other products of animal origin 21
- 06 Live trees, plants and cut flowers 16
- 07 Edible vegetables 73
- 08 Edible fruit and nuts 70
- 09 Coffee, tea and spices 41
- 10 Cereals 27
- 11 Milling products, malt, starches 28
- 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 52
- 13 Lac, gums and resins 11
- 14 Vegetable plaiting materials 5
- 15 Animal and vegetable fats and oils 57
- 16 Preparations of meat and fish 42
- 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 21
- 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11
- 19 Preparations of cereals, flour and starch 23
- 20 Preparations of vegetables and fruit 52
- 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 20
- 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 28
- 23 Food industry residues, animal feed 24
- 24 Tobacco 17
- 25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, cement 68
- 26 Ores, slag and ash 37
- 27 Mineral fuels and oils 66
- 28 Inorganic chemicals 181
- 29 Organic chemicals 411
- 30 Pharmaceutical products 48
- 31 Fertilisers 24
- 32 Tanning and dyeing extracts, paints 62
- 33 Essential oils, cosmetics and perfumes 29
- 34 Soap and washing preparations 25
- 35 Albuminoidal substances, glues 15
- 36 Explosives and matches 13
- 37 Photographic goods 30
- 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 126
- 39 Plastics 160
- 40 Rubber 83
- 41 Raw hides, skins and leather 37
- 42 Leather articles and travel goods 20
- 43 Furskins 12
- 44 Wood and articles of wood 130
- 45 Cork 7
- 46 Straw and basketware 11
- 47 Wood pulp and waste paper 21
- 48 Paper and paperboard 109
- 49 Printed books and newspapers 21
- 50 Silk 9
- 51 Wool and animal hair 38
- 52 Cotton 131
- 53 Other vegetable textile fibres 23
- 54 Man-made filaments 72
- 55 Man-made staple fibres 112
- 56 Wadding, felt, twine and ropes 31
- 57 Carpets 24
- 58 Special woven fabrics 37
- 59 Coated and laminated textiles 24
- 60 Knitted fabrics 44
- 61 Knitted apparel 106
- 62 Apparel, not knitted 107
- 63 Other textile articles, worn clothing 55
- 64 Footwear 26
- 65 Headgear 8
- 66 Umbrellas and walking sticks 6
- 67 Feathers and artificial flowers 8
- 68 Articles of stone, plaster and cement 52
- 69 Ceramic products 30
- 70 Glass and glassware 75
- 71 Pearls, precious stones and metals 59
- 72 Iron and steel 173
- 73 Articles of iron or steel 131
- 74 Copper 50
- 75 Nickel 17
- 76 Aluminium 45
- 78 Lead 8
- 79 Zinc 9
- 80 Tin 5
- 81 Other base metals 56
- 82 Tools and cutlery of base metal 64
- 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 37
- 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances 552
- 85 Electrical machinery and equipment 303
- 86 Railway equipment 23
- 87 Vehicles other than railway 167
- 88 Aircraft and spacecraft 26
- 89 Ships and boats 26
- 90 Optical, medical and measuring instruments 144
- 91 Clocks and watches 48
- 92 Musical instruments 17
- 93 Arms and ammunition 53
- 94 Furniture and bedding 64
- 95 Toys, games and sports equipment 39
- 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 53
- 97 Works of art and antiques 19
Source : EAC Common External Tariff, 2022 version (Schedules 1 and 2), EAC Secretariat, institutional repository