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09/15/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Kenya: The COMESA EAC SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Update

The East African Community (EAC) has begun implementing preferential tariff treatment for qualifying goods from Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries under the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). Legal Notice No. EAC/138/2026, issued on May 22, 2026, covers eligible SACU-originating goods entering seven EAC markets (excluding Tanzania) and establishes Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for specified beef products from Botswana and Namibia. The new preferences create different tariff conditions for SACU and non-TFTA suppliers, with implications for U.S. agricultural products currently exported to EAC markets and for U.S. products with future market potential.
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