Tanzania, April 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The United Kingdom has suspended its Global Tariff on cut flowers, making exports to the British market cheaper and easier for the next two years.

The UK is already a significant market for East African flowers, with trade valued at £12.6 million from Ethiopia, £727,000 from Rwanda, £839,000 from Tanzania, and £1.1 million from Uganda in 2023 alone.

This move, effective today, April 11, 2024, allows unlimited quantities of flowers to enter the UK duty-free, even if they travel through a third country like the Netherlands, a key flower auction hub. This is a significant advantage for East African growers, who often utilize these intermediary locations.

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