Back to the agreements Egypt – Uganda
COMESA - Accession of Egypt
In forceIn brief
No customs duties between the members, and a common tariff on goods from elsewhere. It applies to the route Egypt → Uganda: both countries are members.
What it changes
Customs union
no duties between the members on the goods covered, and a common external tariff on goods from elsewhere.
How to benefit
- 1Check that the product "originates" in the exporting country under the agreement's rules of origin (plain resale from a third country does not count).
- 2Ask the supplier for the proof of origin the agreement requires (certificate or origin declaration) with the invoice.
- 3Present it to customs on arrival: your freight forwarder confirms the preferential rate for the product's HS code.
19 member countries
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- 🇧🇮 Burundi
- 🇰🇲 Comoros
- 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- 🇪🇷 Eritrea
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 🇱🇾 Libya
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- 🇸🇨 Seychelles
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Indicative information with no legal value. The rate that applies depends on the product (HS code), the rules of origin and each agreement's schedule: check with your freight forwarder or customs before shipping.
Source: Regional Trade Agreements database of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Updated on 1 Nov 2026.