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Authorisation & Permits

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Packaging & Labelling Requirements

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Tax Information

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Trade Agreements

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Trade Promotion Agency

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Tariffs

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52.04 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale

3 tariff lines

52.04 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	EAC
5204.11.00	Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton	0.25%	0%	0%
5204.19.00	Other	0.25%	0%	0%
5204.20.00	Put up for retail sale	0.25%	0%	0%

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HS 5204.11.00

Not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton

Section XI · Textiles & textile articles › Ch 52 Cotton › 52.04 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale

Applied duty rates

0.25% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
0% EAC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 5 10 15

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $14 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

$12 2025 2025 $12 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$0	–
2022	$0	–
2023	$0	–
2024	$14	–
2025	$12	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $13 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $12 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $172 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$84 $7 2025 2025 $84 From the world $7 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$13	$0
2023	$12	$0
2024	$172	$0
2025	$84	$7

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Rwanda Trade Information provides trade information on export, import, and transit procedures, customs services, tariffs and standards.

https://rwandatrade.rw/

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