A regional intergovernmental organisation comprising of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Burundi.

A preferential trading arrangement between Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

 

See Economic Community of West African States.

A customs duty which is lower than the statutory or bound duty.  The effectively applied duty can be for an undetermined period of time or for a limited period of time (temporary duty).  Effectively applied duties are sometimes passed by Parliament or decided on and put into effect by a government for economic reasons.