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EU extends preferential access for Tanzanian exports until 2036

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The European Union will extend its tariff preference scheme by ten years, maintaining eligible Tanzanian exports’ duty-free access to the European market. The revised framework will enter into force on 1 January 2027 and apply until 2036, while the Everything But Arms scheme will remain open-ended for eligible least developed countries, according to the European Union.

The European Union confirmed on 26 October the ten-year extension of its Generalised Scheme of Trade Preferences, which includes Tanzania, according to the European Commission. The revised framework will apply from 1 January 2027 to the end of 2036.

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