Kenya loses 42pc of Tanzania maize imports
A new report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that Kenyan traders imported maize
from Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda and South Africa, but imports from Tanzania dropped as a result of
the imposition of export restrictions by Dodoma.
Tanzanian restrictions on maize exports were in the form of requirements that exporters to Kenya
apply for export certificates.
“Kenya traders have begun to source more corn from non-traditional sources such as Zambia and
South Africa,” reads the report. Historically, Kenya has sourced most of its imported corn from
Tanzania. However, traders have had difficulty exporting corn from Tanzania following the
implementation of new export procedures. In the past, the Government of Tanzania has imposed
export bans or restricted access to export permits when domestic supplies are low.
Imports from Zambia and South Africa increased to 13 percent and 10 percent from one percent and
0.38 percent respectively. Maize imports from Uganda constituted five percent of the total maize
imports from 0,36 percent.
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