AFRICA 



Import duty schedules were examined for 41 African countries to determine the changes in duties on tobacco 

 and tobacco products. 



Commercial tobacco production is a relatively new industry in Africa compared witli some other parts of the 

 world. The adoption of protective tariff rates, until recently, has been slow. 



Eleven countries in this area raised their duties on unmanufactured tobacco recently (1965-68) compared with 

 only six countries raising their rates during the 8 years 1957-64. 



In the period 1965-68, 1 1 countries raised duties on unmanufactured tobacco. 



Eighteen countries increased duties on cigarettes, 16 on cigars, and 17 duties on "other" manufactured 

 tobacco products. 



Over 25 African countries have become independent since 1960. Many of these continue to receive and grant 

 preferences. Examples are Malawi and Zambia who receive preferences on leaf tobacco going into the United 

 Kingdom. 



Under an agreement between the European Community (EC) and the Associated Overseas Countries (AOC's), 

 preferential tariff treatment is accorded the AOC's for their exports of tobacco to the EC. Reverse preferences are 

 generally accorded to EC manufactured products imported by tlie AOC's. Many of the AOC's a..; former French 

 colonies. Tobacco products from France are duty free but are assessed the fiscal tax or charge. 



In the African area are two relatively new customs unions wliich are currently operating, and these have caused 

 changes in tariff schedules for tobacco. 



The West African Customs Union (WACU) is made up of Dahomey, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, 

 Senegal, and Upper Volta. 



The other group is called the Central African Customs and Economic Union (CACEU) and includes Cameroon, 

 the Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), and Gabon. 



ALGERIA 





Preferential rate 



Most-favored-nation rate 



General rate 





1968 



1968 



1957 



Item 



France 



Other EEC 



(Ad val. 



rate) 



Ad valorem 

 rate 



Total duty, 



U.S. 

 equiv. 2,3 



Specific rate 



Qocal 



currency) 



Total duty, 



U.S. 



equiv. ^ 



Tobacco: 



Unmanufactured: 



Valued at less than $1.27 

 per pound 



Free 



Free 

 Free 

 Free 

 Free 



Percent 



5.0 



10.0 



10.0 



7.5 



3.5 



Percent 



10 



20 

 20 

 15 



7 



U.S. dol. 

 per lb. 



Old franc 

 per kg. 



20 



200 



200 



100 



50 



U.S. dol. 

 per lb. 



Manufactured: 



Cigars 





Cigarettes 



Smoking 



Snuff & chewing 



: 



Minimum tariff. 



Conversion rate, 1957: 493.7 old francs (100 centimes) = US$1.00, and 1968: 4.955 Algerian dinars (100 centimes) = US$1.00. 



There is a Normal Production Tax of 20 percent of duty paid value. 



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