Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Mwigulu Nchemba, has announced tax relief on imported cement and clinker, aimed at reducing costs and improving domestic availability.

Speaking at a public rally in Meatu district, Simiyu region, Dr Nchemba said the government had removed taxes on the imports to lower production and purchasing costs, according to government-owned newspaper Daily News.

He said consumers should begin to see cement prices return to more normal levels. The announcement follows his instruction to the Tanzania Revenue Authority on 3 October to remove taxes on clinker used in cement production.

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The measures could reduce costs for producers using imported clinker while increasing competition from imported finished cement.