Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B9: TBT Measures n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

15 September 2015 

Publication where the measure is specified

SPECIAL ISSUE Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 157 (Acts No. 16) REPUBLIC OF KENYA KENYA GANZETTE SUPPLEMENT Special Economic Zones No. 16 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Special Economic I Zones Act, 2015 

Country/Region applying the measure

Kenya 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

6. Unless otherwise provided under this Act, or any other written law-
(a) goods which are taken out from any part of the customs territory and brought into the special economic zone or services provided from part of the customs territory to a special economic zone shall be deemed to have been exported from Kenya;and
(b) goods which are brought out of a special economic zone and taken into any part of the customs territory for use therein or services provided from a special economic zone to any part of the customs territory shall be deemed to be imported into Kenya. 

Reference of the measure

Part II 6(b) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Imports 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries