1. Hazardous wastes and their disposal as provided for under the Basel
conventions.
2. Distilled beverages containing essential oils or chemical products, which are
injurious to health, including thijone, star arise, benzoic aldehyde, salicylic
esters, hyssop and absinthe. Provided that nothing in this paragraph
contained shall apply to "Anise and Anisette" liqueurs containing not more
than 0.1 per centum of oil of anise and distillates from either pimpinella
anisum or the star arise allicium verum.
3. Crocidolite
4. Tetraethyl Lead
5. Tetramethyl Lead
6. Polychlorinated Biephenyls (PCB)
7. Plybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
8. Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT)
9. Mercury Compounds
10. Ethylene Dichloride
11. Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor
12. HCH
13. Hexachlorobenzene (ISO) and DDT (ISO)
14. 1, 2-Dibromoethane (EDB)
15. Dinitro-Ortho-Cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as Ammonium Salt,
Potassium Salt and Sodium Salt)
16. Pentachlorophenol
17. Dieldrin
18. Endrine
19. Dinoseb, and its salts and esters
20. Binapacryl
21. Chlorobenzilate
22. Chlorobenzilate
23. 2,4,5-T
24. Tris (2.3 dibromopropyl) Phosphate
25. Parathion & Methyl - Parathion
26. Fluoroacetamide
27. Monocrolophs (certain formulations) Monocrotophos
28. Phospharmidon
29. Chlordimeform
30. Captafol & Methamidophos
31. Narcotic drugs under international control.
32. Cosmetics containing substances listed in EAS 377-2:2005 list of substances
which must not form part of any cosmetic products
33. Cosmetics containing Hydroquinone
34. Matches in the manufacture of which White Phosphorous has been
employed
35. Mirex
36. Lindone
37. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), perflurocarbons (PFCs) or
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
38. Methyl Bromide
39. Containing oxirane (Ethylene Oxide)
40. LDPE
41. Polythene Bags
42. Used tyres for Light Commercial Vehicles and Passenger Cars.
43. False Money and counterfeit currency notes and coins and any money not
being of the established standard in weight or fineness.
44. Pornographic materials in all kinds of media, indecent or obscene printed
paintings, books, cards, lithographs or other engravings, and any other
indecent or obscene articles.
45. Tiger Head Primary Batteries
46. Prohibited Chemicals in the Convention de Rotterdam
47. Prohibited Ingredients by FDA
48. Any article made without proper authority with the Armorial Ensigns or
Court of Arms of a partner state (in EAC) or having such Ensigns or Arms so
closely resembling them as to be calculated to deceive.

RESTRICTED IMPORTS

Restricted goods are those which must meet certain conditions before clearance through Customs.

1. Ossein and bones treated with acid.
2. Other bones and horn - cores, unworked defatted, simply prepared (but
not cut to shape) degelatinized, powder and waste of these products.
3. Ivory, elephant unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape.
4. Teeth, hippopotamus, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape.
5. Horn, rhinoceros, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape.
6. Other ivory unworked or simply prepared but cut to shape.
7. Ivory powder and waste.
8. Tortoise shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nail,
claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape,
powder and waste of these products.
9. Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise
worked shells of molasses, crustaceans or echinoderms and cattle-bone,
unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape powder and waste
thereof.
10. Natural sponges of animal origin.
11. Non-indigenous species of fish or egg of progeny.
12. Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors.
13. Ozone Depleting Substances under the Montreal Protocol (1987) and
the Vienna Convention (1985).
14. Propellant powders.
15. Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders.
16. Safety fuses; detonating fuses.
17. Other igniters and electric detonators, percussion or detonating caps.
18. Very (light) flares and railway signals.
19. Rain rockets and cartridges; distress and life-saving rockets.
20. Other pyrotechnic articles.
21. Commercial casings (Second hand tyres).
22. Unwrought precious stones
23. Unwrought precious metals
24. Traps capable of killing or capturing any game animal
25. Nuclear reactors.
26. Fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors.
27. Parts of nuclear reactors.
28. Postal franking machines
29. Motor vehicles with left hand drive
30. Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not
fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles.
31. Warships.
32. Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no.:
93.07
33. Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading No: 93.03 or 93.04
34. Muzzle-loading firearms.
35. Other arms ( for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons),
excluding those of heading 93.07
36. Parts of revolvers or pistols.
37. Shotgun barrels.
38. Other parts of shotguns or riffles.
39. Other parts of firearms other than revolver, pistol, shot guns or rifles.
40. Cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and
parts thereof.
41. Shotgun cartridges.
42. Parts of shotgun cartridges or air gun pellets for sporting, hunting, or target
shooting.
43. Other cartridges and parts thereof.
44. Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles & similar of war & parts
thereof for sporting, hunting, or target shooting
45. Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and
scabbards and sheaths thereof.
46. Worked ivory and articles of ivory.
47. Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of pearl and other animal
carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained
by moulding).
48. Historical artefacts.
49. Dustable Powder Formulations containing a combination of :

• Benomyl at or above 7%
• Carbofurane at or above 10 %
• Thiram at or above %

50. Used electronic equipments
51. Genetically modified products.
52. Endangered Species of World Flora and Fauna and their products in accordance with CITES, March 1973 and amendments thereof.

PROHIBITED EXPORTS

All goods the exportation of which is prohibited under any written law for the
time being in force in the EAC Partner States.

RESTRICTED EXPORTS

All goods the exportation of which is regulated under any law for the time being
in force in the EAC Partner States including:
1. Waste and scrap of ferrous cast iron.
2. Timber from any wood grown in the Partner States.
3. Fresh Unprocessed Fish (Nile Perch and Tilapia).
4. Wood Charcoal.

TRANSPORT RESTRICTIONS

The following goods shall not be exported in vessels of less than two hundred and fifty tons register

1. Warehoused Goods;
2. Goods under Duty Drawback;
3. Transshipped goods.
This list is not exhaustive, it can be updated anytime