For those doing cross-border business with Tanzania,this for you, Tanzania slaps Kenya with a sugar levy of Tsh 1,000 (Ksh 50) per kilogramme on confectionery such as sweets, biscuits and chocolates, while local products remain exempt.

Kenyan dairy products, including yoghurt, ice cream, cheese and butter, will also attract the same levy per kilogramme or litre, nearly 19 times more than the Tsh50 charged on Tanzanian products.

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) says Tanzania has further introduced a 25% excise duty on hatching egg exports to Kenya, breaching EAC Customs Union rules.

Kenya’s domestic exports to Tanzania declined by 7.36% to Ksh 51.84 billion in 2024, the first drop since 2017.