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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Ugandan rice market is in turmoil as tensions rise over the temporary ban on the entry of trucks carrying rice from Tanzania.<\/b><\/p>\n

This ban, imposed at the Mutukula border post, has left numerous trucks stranded for over a week, sparking fears of an unreasonable increase in rice prices.<\/p>\n

Rice importers, under the umbrella body of the Kampala Rice Traders Association, have accused the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) of both a conflict of interest and impatience in dealing with the matter.<\/p>\n

The conflict began last week when trucks carrying rice were denied entry into Uganda, a decision that left many in the industry perplexed.<\/p>\n

Seeking resolution, traders met with URA officials to discuss the situation, but the meeting quickly grew intense as concerns were raised and criticisms were voiced.<\/p>\n

Importers accused URA of inconsideration and conflict of interest, further complicating the already precarious situation.<\/p>\n

One of the key points of contention emerged when URA officials began taking samples of rice from the stranded trucks for testing without the consent of the importers.<\/p>\n

The results of these tests are yet to be disclosed, leaving the importers in the dark regarding the status of their shipments.<\/p>\n

URA Commissioner Customs, Abel Kagumire, attempted to shed light on the situation, explaining that the ban was initiated after Tanzania notified Uganda in April about its rice shortage.<\/p>\n

This notification raised suspicions regarding the source of rice being imported into Uganda. According to the East African Common Market Protocol, food products from member countries are taxed at a lower rate of 6%, while those from non-member countries face a much higher tax of 75%.<\/p>\n

Livingstone Ssenyonga, the chairman of the Kampala Rice Traders, expressed his disappointment, stating that URA should have consulted with them before taking such drastic measures.<\/p>\n

The ongoing negotiations between the rice importers and URA have now entered their third day, but the market has already reacted.<\/p>\n

The price of rice has surged from shs4,500 per kilogram to shs5,000 and, in some places, even shs5,500 per kilogram.<\/p>\n

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