Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs all taxpayers that in a bid to improve efficiency by reducing turnaround time, the following categories of exemptions will no longer require any form of pre-approval by office of the Commissioner Customs effective Monday, June 02nd, 2025.
For the listed category of goods, the importers and/or Licensed Customs Agents are requested to directly make declarations in ASYCUDA Customs clearance system with supportive documentation to justify the request and have the Document Processing Centre (DPC) validate and process the declarations in accordance with the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA).
The specific items and applicable Additional Procedure Codes (APCs) for clearance are as below;
|
no. |
Category of exemption |
APCs |
|
1. |
Chemically defined compounds used as fertilizers under Paragraph 11, Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
472 |
|
2. |
Diagnostic Reagents, equipment and blood collection tubes under Paragraph 14, Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
472 |
|
3. |
poultry parent stock and fertilised eggs for incubation imported by persons engaged in poultry farming as provided for under Paragraph 15(b), Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
472 |
|
4. |
hotel operational equipment as listed under Paragraph 21, Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
472 |
|
5. |
hospital goods as listed under Paragraph 28, Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
472 |
|
6. |
industrial Spare parts under Paragraph 31, Part B to the 5th Schedule of the EACCMA |
492 |
For more information or inquiries, visit a nearby URA office or send an email to services@ura.go.ug, or call our toll-free lines; 0800117000 or 0800217000 or toll lines; 0417-444602 or 0417-444603 or WhatsApp at 0772140000.
First date of publication: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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