Tanzania custom duty change for crude, semi-refined and refined / double refined oil

The government has made amendments to the Customs Duty Act for East African Community countries by levying a Customs Duty at a rate of 25% instead of zero (0) for a period of one year for crude edible oils (sunflower, palm, soybeans, olive, coconut, peanuts, corn) from abroad. The government will continue to charge a rate of 25% instead of the rate of 10% for crude oil.
Also levying 35% instead of 25% for one year for edible oil (Sunflower, Palm, Soybean, Olive, Coconut, Peanuts, and Maize) processed in the middle and final (semi-refined and refined/double refined oil). The aim of the reforms is to encourage oilseed processing in the country and increase employment in factories and farms as well as to protect the foreign exchange used to import the oil.