The East African Community Single Customs Territory (EACSCT) and the Movement of Goods: A Study from Rwandan Customs Posts | Chapter 5 | Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 4

 This member aims to determine the level of the exercise of the East African Community Single Customs Territory (EACSCT) and evaluates the extent at which point the EACSCT affects the movement of merchandise along the Rwandan duties posts.Despite the variables that make cross-border output transportation doubtful and complicated, it is owned by global profession. To address the variables influencing the change of products and improve profession within the extent, the EAC has adopted a united customs domain. The EAC is composed of seven colleague states namely, Kenya; Uganda; Tanzania; Burundi; Rwanda; South Sudan; and Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the study was attended in Rwanda. The latter shares borders accompanying Uganda in the North, Tanzania in the East, Burundi in the South and Democratic Republic of Congo in the West. The study used basic data calm on the perceptions of miscellaneous trading powers on the implementation of EACSCT, facets of trade help and movement of merchandise. The results show that, according to diverse groups of business agents, the EACSCT is favorably implemented near the Rwandan customs checkpoints. The level of marketing facilitation is very extreme, and the Rwandan customs stations have considerably facilitated the conveyance of commodities. The results also show that the EACSCT has had a abundant, advantageous affect the flow of goods ahead Rwanda's customs stations. A duplicate study involving frequent observations over a long period of time of time is therefore recommended. In addition, though the EACSCT is a trade help initiative selected at the level of the EAC community, the study covers only the Rwandan duties posts due to differing reasons including applicable time. There is then a knowledge breach which may be suffused by conducting a analogous study including different partner states of the EAC.

Author(s) Details:

Nkundabaramye Vincent,
Kigali Independent University (ULK), P.O. Box 2280 Kigali, Rwanda.

Nsabimana William,
Kigali Independent University (ULK), P.O. Box 2280 Kigali, Rwanda.

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