Tanzania: Govt Says Unaware of Kenya's Border Wheat Import Fee Hike

The government has said it is not aware of Kenya's decision to raise inspection fee on Tanzania's wheat exports by 13 times.

Kenya reportedly increased the wheat inspection fee at the border from Ksh600 (about Sh13,000) per truck to Ksh8,000 (Sh176,000), a move that will technically lock out the commodity, threatening to escalate a trade war between the two neighbouring countries, according to the Business Daily of Kenya.

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