EAC Regional Trade Policy 2021

Abstract

EAC regional trade policy is expected to facilitate increased trade competitiveness and economic growth in the region, since these two factors are clearly linked. EAC Partner States can realize increased trade competitiveness if they pursue their external trade policy aspirations through a harmonised trade policy framework characterized by common market access approaches, and if they jointly pursue trade promotion, external trade, and trade facilitation measures under a harmonised regional umbrella