Section 13: 7213.91.10 Steel Wire rods Import duty

is applicable at a rate of 35% or US$250/MT whichever is 7213.91.90 Steel wire rods are hot-rolled, semi-finished higher instead of 25% or US$200/ steel products typically featuring a circular MT whichever is higher for one year cross-section. Manufactured in continuous lengths and wound into coils, they serve as the primary raw material for drawing into finer wires or for manufacturing forged and cold-headed components Uganda is producing them Locally in suffi- cient quantities 14 39.07 Polyacetals, other polyether and epoxide Uganda to stay application of EAC resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd CET rate of 0% and apply a resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in duty rate of 10% for one year. primary forms. This is intended to align the rates in the heading and curb misclassification in the EAC Com- mon External Tariff (CET). This will promote import substitu- tion C. INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY No. Exemption of Infrastructure Levy on the following imports Item Exempted Imported Goods Decision Infrastructure Levy • Imports of vaccines Imports of vaccines, medicines, medical • Medicines supplies, pesticides, rodenticides, acaricides, • Medical supplies and insecticides are fully exempted from the • Pesticides Infrastructure Levy. • Rodenticides • Acaricides This exemption will significantly lower landed • Insecticides import costs and reduce the cash-flow burden for medical and agricultural businesses. D. IMPORT DECLARATION FEES No. Exemption of Import Declaration Fees on the following imports. Item Exempted Imported Goods Decision Import Declaration Fees • Imports of vaccines Imports of vaccines, medicines, medical • Medicines, supplies, pesticides, rodenticides, acaricides, and • Medical supplies insecticides are fully exempted from the Import • Pesticides Declaration Fee. • Rodenticides • Acaricides This exemption will significantly lower landed • Insecticides import costs and reduce the cash-flow challeng- es for medical and agricultural businesses. E. ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY Imposition of Environmental Levy on worn clothing and other worn articles Item New Imposition Decision Environmental Levy The environmental levy shall be applicable The law targets the massive influx of garments on worn clothing and other worn articles at that quickly become unmanageable waste. the rate of 30% of the CIF value It also heavily aligns with the "Buy Uganda, Build Uganda" (BUBU) policy to bolster local manufacturing and fulfill regional EAC goals of phasing out secondhand clothes. NOTES