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How Kenya's tea levy will work and who will pay

Kenya's newly gazetted Tea (Levy) Regulations establish a 0.8% export tax on the auction or customs value of tea, and a 100% levy on imported bulk-made tea.

Kimani Turaco
Kimani Turaco
Economist & Statistician
Published
May 18, 2026
Issue
#2 Vol. 1
Read Time
3 min
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The Levy

Kenya's newly gazetted Tea (Levy) Regulations establish a 0.8% export tax on the auction or customs value of tea, and a 100% levy on imported bulk-made tea. While the government states these fees apply to exporters and importers to fund market expansion, farmers express concern that costs will trickle down and lower their net earnings.

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